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United Shades of America

Season 1 Episode 6: Is It Cool to Be Hip?

Comedian W. Kamau Bell explores the impact of gentrification on Portland's neighborhoods, delving into the consequences of the city's surging popularity among hipsters.

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