United Shades of America - Season 6
Season 6
Episodes
Policing the Police
Exploring the perception of the warrior cop in America and two mindsets of the police forces across the country: warrior versus guardian.
Black to the Future
Kamau digs deeply into the discrimination and racism that lingers in programs like STEM; he looks at efforts to build a more inclusive workforce for the globally competitive future in technology and space.
Power of Protest
Kamau returns to Portland to explore the emerging dynamics of the current protests, talking with the founders of BLM as well as athletes, entertainers and regular folks who have become active in the social and economic justice movement.
The Wealth Gap
Kamau explores American disparity through the lens of generational wealth, digging into the forces that are actively working to keep Black families from building prosperity and the possible solutions that can fix it.
Thank You for Your Service
Kamau examines the military and how it is beset by the same destructive forces that keep the U.S. divided as a nation.
The Color of America
Kamau explores the shifting ethnic makeup of the U.S. in a celebratory exploration of an increasingly robust mixed-race population and the ways in which they are changing and challenging the culture.
Trans in Texas
Kamau travels to Dallas, an epicenter of not only shocking statistical deadly violence against the trans community, but also of activism and resilience.
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