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United Shades of America

Season 1 Episode 7: The Last Frontier

Next episode, W. Kamau Bell explores the struggles of Barrow, Alaska's Inuit community as they work to preserve their cultural heritage amidst corporate threats to their traditional way of life.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Meeting the KKK

1. Meeting the KKK

Aired: Apr 24, 2016

The next episode explores the Ku Klux Klan's efforts to rebrand itself, as a ...

Episode 2 Behind These Walls

2. Behind These Walls

Aired: May 1, 2016

The next episode explores the renowned San Quentin correctional facility, hig...

Episode 3 Latino, U.S.A.

3. Latino, U.S.A.

Aired: May 8, 2016

The next episode delves into the rapid growth of the Latino population in Eas...

Episode 4 Protect and Serve?

4. Protect and Serve?

Aired: May 15, 2016

A pioneering community policing initiative in Camden, New Jersey, a city noto...

Episode 5 Off the Grid

5. Off the Grid

Aired: May 22, 2016

W. Kamal Bell explores off-grid living, immersing himself in self-sufficient ...

Episode 6 Is It Cool to Be Hip?

6. Is It Cool to Be Hip?

Aired: May 29, 2016

Comedian W. Kamau Bell explores the impact of gentrification on Portland's ne...

Episode 7 The Last Frontier

7. The Last Frontier

Aired: Jun 5, 2016

Next episode, W. Kamau Bell explores the struggles of Barrow, Alaska's Inuit ...

Episode 8 The Fountain of Youth

8. The Fountain of Youth

Aired: Jun 12, 2016

The upcoming episode pits a carefree youth against the wisdom of age in a bat...

Appearances

Info about United Shades of America

Seasons: 7

Network: CNN

Genres:Adventure, Documentary, History