w. kamau bell.i, congratulations on your continued success with everything. >> thank you. you're lucky to have me on. >> why did you want to tell this story? >> we did a story on appalachia years ago when we talked about white coal miners. while there, we met some black coal miners. our executive director is from that area of the country and said, let's go back and talk about black appalachians. this was an episode that we got to sit back and talk about some hidden stories that americans don't generally know. >> you also have a moment that i think people are going to want to see, which is a culinary adventure. let's take a look at that. ♪ >> before you start making fun of appalachians eating squirrel, this is not an everyday meal anymore. squirrel is how they teach n newbies to hunt. they're doing this for me. my welcome to the family. >> make sure you don't get some buckshot. >> no buckshot. >> mmm. >> i think it passed. >> you have to have a lot of skills. >> necessity is a good teacher. >> mm-hmm

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w. kamau bell. ok "do the work, an anti-racist activity book" coming out july 19. hi, kamau. you're diving right in with the first episode tackling two topics distorted in recent history, woke and critical race theory. what inspired that? >> i think i heard them bandied about in ways i did not recognize or understand. you know, this was not an episode i was excited to do. it just felt like, oh, i have to do this. i think i'm the guy who does this, so -- >> felt like it was your duty. >> all right. let's talk about it. >> a sworn duty. >> your sworn duty. >> i get it. it's like, you know, taking medicine when you have to. what did you find out about what people think these terms mean versus what these terms actually mean and like where does this term originate and how it got to where it is now when it comes to woke? >> well, in the clip that you -- in the clip that you played, first of all, that was professor kimberly crenshaw who was in the room when they invented the idea of critical race theory or

w. kamau bell. can a kamau, thank you so much for joining us.activity book. you relate to us communities that we may not know have existed. this is a perfect example of that, black americans living in appalachia. why has the culture of this region been so overlooked. >> i think it's about how we tell stories in. this country we tell stories. we focus on the stories of white americans, so appalachia is a case where that's certainly been the case. so even someone like me who is well-traveled and when i first went to appalachia in season two, we passed a place called the lynch colored school. there's black people in appalachia and there's a thriving black history in appalachia. >> you talk in the episode about how this is another group of black americans that are being cut off from their land, their culture and their history, but you've met up with some people working to reclaim these connections. explain both ends of that to us. why are they being cut off, and what are they doing to try to preserve it? >> the stories we tell about appalachians in

w. kamau bell.ning, an offer is on the table and the white house is waiting on the kremlin. i'm john berman with brianna keilar. vladimir putin has not yet responded to a proposed prisoner swap. the biden administration offered to send convicted russian arms dealer viktor bout, a man dubbed the merchant of death, in exchange for two detained americans, wnba star brittney griner and paul whelan. cnn was the first to report on this proposed prisoner exchange that president biden, we're told, personally signed off on. the justice department opposed offering the convicted arms trafficker as part of the potential deal. he is currently serving a 25 year prison sentence in the united states. >> secretary of state tony blinken expecting to speak with russia's foreign minister on the phone, here in the coming days. this is going to be the first time that the top u.s. diplomat has spoken to his russian counterpart since the war in ukraine began. and joining us now is trevor reed, former u.s. marine imprisoned

w. kamau bell and director of the emmy nominated series we need to talk about cosby and do the work. join the show to talk about next episode. let's talk about this. the issue came to a head with elite athletes stepping aside to prioritize the mental health. why is it so controversial for athletes to say they need a break? >> the moment the money went up in sports you feel like you own the athlete but you do not. it's more complicated when the athlete is black and the crowd is white. no one wants to understand if mental injuries are injuries, too. >> you talk to fans and athletes. what do they tell you about the role of mental health in sports? >> i think that we forget that these are people and it's hard and complicated. in bill russell's day people couldn't tweet to him. but now they are under more pressure with more contact with the fans. >> it is so true. can be so toxic, right, to be exposed to that day in and day out and you point out sometimes the harshest criticism is from the biggest supporters. why do they act like they are owed a championship? >> i think we have taken spor

w. kamau bell. he is the director of the emmy nominated series, we need to talk about cosby . and, the new new york times best-selling co- author of "do the work!" good evening, sir. welcome to the club. >> happy to be part of the club. >> hey, listen -- you know i love your show. i love you. this climate crisis is a huge thing. we did a report in the 10:00 hour on cattle farmers and what they are facing, when it comes to the clinic crisis. this issue, california is one of the places experiencing the worst of it. what made you want to take on this issue on your show? >> this was a home game. i live in northern california. luckily, my family has never been threatened by the wildfire. we are threatened by the toxic air coming off of the wildfire. i was here in the september 2020 red sky day that only people in northern california can understand how crazy it was. it felt like a way to learn more about my state, and where i live, and how we continue to live here, under the circumstances. >> we know that climate change is a factor in making wildfires worth worse. what else is contr

w. kamau bell.-author of a new book, "do the work: an anti-racist activity book," it comes out on july 19th. grateful that you are with us. you're diving right in with this first episode. two concepts that have >> i am kept up at night with a lot of things. i am keeping with president biden. i want to make sure people know where they stand on a woman right too. there we go. this country is in crisis. we are getting distracted by things like the definition of woke and critical race theory. if your kids are being taught radical race through the, that is high-level graduate stop. we are not talking about teaching critical race theory, we are talking about accurate teaching. many forces in the gop do not want that anyway, because they want to whitewash american history and i am not for that. >> what did you think that woman told you that this lesson of medical race theory, the ideas behind it, they are being manufactured, the idea that there is a agenda to brainwash people? >> you know sometimes you lau

w. kamau bell shows us the culture of a significant unknown population of black americans in the heart ofll from this community? >> yes, we're all from here. and you see there are still young people here. >> and look around. this shower is packed with young appalachians here to support the new parents. that's in part because they along with a growing group of friends are making it a point to stay and build their lives here. >> it's easy for some people to say why don't you just leave. but it's not always an option for folks to just leave. >> it's not free to leave. it's not free to start your life somewhere else. >> yeah. >> i think the or the thing about this gathering is that a lot of people outside of this area of the world wouldn't realize that there'd be a racial mix like this at one gathering in appalachia. we have all shades of black folks and all shades of white folks. >> yeah. it's not this humognist narrative of white folks, here it's different backgrounds and experiences. >> a new episode of "united shades of america" with w kamau bell airs tomorrow at 10:00 p.m. on cnn. you're

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w. kamau bell he's also has united shades of america.kamau, your book started after the george floyd murder more than two years ago. we know that the circumstances are very different between these two cases. but what comes your mind we've seen the latest case here with breonna career? >> would it mean that comes my mind is how a lot of people when they saw the george floyd video said i've never seen anything this awful before. as a black man in america, i had seen many videos i'm not trying to compare and contrast but i've seen many videos that are awful including when he showed. it just shows again that there is a part of america who, black america who watches those videos because we need to know and see the truth and the support america often where people can ignore those videos and not see them unless they're showing them on tv over never gone. >> you wrote your book in a workbook format with puzzles and comics. who is this man for? >> i mean, so yeah, it was written by me my coauthor -- and it was meant for people who went through 20

joining us now is author, director, activist, tv host, and funny man, w kamau bell.thank you for being here. talk to me about where we stand right now with race and racism in today. >> i just wanted to be a comedian but times are changing. one of the first episodes, at the end of it i do this whole diatribe. i talk about how america is on fire. part of it was about california and the wildfires, that i really feel that the country is on fire. there is a sense of, whatever we feel america is today it could change dramatically tomorrow. it could be for the good or the worst. at this point it could go either way. >> do you think that is different than it was a couple of years ago? the same as it was during the summer of george floyd's murder and the protest marches? we do not see that sort of further regularly. >> the fervor is in people's brains and bodies. i think if we could only to take a break and say, has the pandemic brokenness? we don't even have time to do that. there's mental health and things coming out of covid that we don't even have time to look at because

w. kamau bell. on this episode of united shades of america, we are talking all things white supremacy. the obvious stuff and the more subtle insidious version. we filmed this months before the police of indianapolis killed george floyd and before covid and the protests. before any of us ever heard of defunding the police, and before the president and his cronies used racism to describe the coronavirus which led to a rise in hate crimes to asian americans. you don't have to look to history to see racism. just watch the news. but the question is are we really ready to do the work it takes to make america the equitable place it is meant to be? >>> ah, the first episode of the united shades of america. such an innocent time. i hear it all the time. you're the kkk. why would you do that? america doesn't have a problem with racism anymore. you're right. it's gotten way worse. and that was all before covid- 19. and, before four cops in minneapolis killed george floyd rather than just treat him like a human. a police station burning to the ground in protest. >> there is an african american man

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. >>> tonight on a brand-new united shades of america, w kamau bell heads to california to see firsthandranging impact from the wildfires there. here is a preview. >> i think the camp fire is really a story of stories. so there are two words interchangeable a lot. and that's bravery and heroism, but they're different. in bravery, in our job is an expectation, right. but you're looking at two people who stayed in the fight that day even though they lost everything they owned. and these two are in that air of being a hero because of that. >> i would imagine that no one would have blamed you both to say i got to go be with my family. what made you stay and do the work? >> when i saw my house was gone, i kind of took a moment and said all right, well, go back to work. >> oh my god. >> i think i just kind of shut that part of it off. there is nothing i can do about that. but here's what i can do. go back to your training. >> be sure to tune in. united shades of america airs tonight at 10:00, right here on cnn. >>> get your tickets out. the lucky winner of friday's mega millions jackpot struck

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w. kamau bell is heading to boston, massachusetts. tune in tomorrow at 10:00 p.m.>> will you come back tomorrow, alex, and be with me? >> i'll be right back with you. >> good, i didn't burn it. >>> thanks for watching, see you tomorrow morning. >> there's much more ahead in the next hour of "cnn newsroom," fredericka whitfield is s comin up next. take care, everybody.. and fins right under their nose. or... his nose. pain hits fast. so get relief fast. only tylenol rapid release gels have laser drilled holes. they release medicine fast for fast pain relief. and now get relief without a pill with tylenol dissolve packs. relief without the water. frank is a fan of fast. he's a fast talker. a fast walker. thanks, gary. and for unexpected heartburn... frank is a fan of pepcid. it works in minutes. nexium 24 hour and prilosec otc can take one to four days to fully work. pepcid. strong relief for fans of fast. ♪ ♪ fall in love with the new minions inspired menu from ihop. and earn double pancoins on the app. let's put a smile on your plate. for a limited time, kids eat f

w. kamau bell is traveling to hawaii to understand the unique challenges people face in their communitiescal race theory today, what they're talking about is a boogeyman that has been created by people who want to vilify, besmirch, demonize any sort of thinking that they perceive as progressive thinking about race. >> so the very fact that this time last year, very few people heard of critical race theory. but suddenly overnight critical race theory is that thing that you have to come out and protect your children against. it is a great boogeyman. and we think we could make it run. and so far, they've been right. >> yeah. every now and again, certain forces come out with a new boogeyman that is a thing that they use to say your america is being taken away. >> if you follow the money, you'll see tens of millions of dollars have been spent to create critical race theory as the boogeyman. >> united shades of america premiers tomorrow night at 10:00 right here on cnn. >> the next hour of your "new day" starts right now. >>> good morning. and welcome to your new day. i'm boris sanchez. >> good

w. kamau bell is back with lucky season number 7.o hawaii to understand the unique challenges they face in all of these communities. >> right now there is arguments about should we teach kids a more accurate theory of america. >> the race theory. >> what are your thoughts on that. >> we could teach it without having an opinion. >> is it okay if a teacher said i think slavery is bad? is that okay? >> no. what about nazi is not good. >> nothing is bad. nothing it bad. >> and if the ladder is how you heard about it first, i'm not surprised you're confused. which is why i grind my teecth when i slip. >> it is manufacturing a crisis. >> who is manufacturing it. >> it is the democrats. it is a race card. i'm sick of it. we need to teach the kids to compete. >> so we should teach better american history here? >> well, yeah. >> like the history of america slavery, genocide of native americans. >> not that stuff. >> well not the whole thing. >> well united shades of america premiering tomorrow night at 10:00 p.m. right here on cnn. we'll be r

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