United Shades of America
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United Shades of America is a documentary-style television series in which comedian and political commentator W. Kamau Bell explores diverse communities and social issues across the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United Shades of America canonical | 5 |
| United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13150892 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United Shades of America Context triple: [W. Kamau Bell, notableWork, United Shades of America]
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A.
America in Color
America in Color is a Smithsonian Channel documentary series that uses restored and colorized archival footage to vividly depict key events and eras in 20th-century American history.
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B.
The American Side
The American Side is a mystery thriller film centered on a private investigator who uncovers a conspiracy involving a lost invention by Nikola Tesla.
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C.
The Making of Americans
The Making of Americans is an experimental modernist novel by Gertrude Stein that traces the history and psychology of an American family through highly repetitive, innovative prose.
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D.
Two Americas
Two Americas is a political theme popularized by John Edwards to highlight the stark economic and social inequality between wealthy and struggling Americans.
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E.
The State Between Us
The State Between Us is a politically charged 2019 concept album by experimental British musician and producer Matthew Herbert that explores themes of borders, nationalism, and Brexit through large-scale orchestral and choral arrangements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United Shades of America Target entity description: United Shades of America is a documentary-style television series in which comedian and political commentator W. Kamau Bell explores diverse communities and social issues across the United States.
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A.
America in Color
America in Color is a Smithsonian Channel documentary series that uses restored and colorized archival footage to vividly depict key events and eras in 20th-century American history.
-
B.
The American Side
The American Side is a mystery thriller film centered on a private investigator who uncovers a conspiracy involving a lost invention by Nikola Tesla.
-
C.
The Making of Americans
The Making of Americans is an experimental modernist novel by Gertrude Stein that traces the history and psychology of an American family through highly repetitive, innovative prose.
-
D.
Two Americas
Two Americas is a political theme popularized by John Edwards to highlight the stark economic and social inequality between wealthy and struggling Americans.
-
E.
The State Between Us
The State Between Us is a politically charged 2019 concept album by experimental British musician and producer Matthew Herbert that explores themes of borders, nationalism, and Brexit through large-scale orchestral and choral arrangements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television series
ⓘ
documentary television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
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Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in News and Information ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | cable television ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | W. Kamau Bell ⓘ |
| discusses |
criminal justice
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economic inequality ⓘ immigration ⓘ religion in America ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ |
| features |
interviews
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on-location reporting ⓘ stand-up comedy elements ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | various locations in the United States ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2016-04-24 ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
ⓘ
political documentary ⓘ travel documentary ⓘ |
| hasHostOccupation |
comedian
ⓘ
political commentator ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2022 ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
diverse communities in the United States
ⓘ
marginalized groups ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 40+ ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 7 ⓘ |
| originalChannelBrand | CNN Original Series ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CNN ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| presenter | W. Kamau Bell ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
All3Media
ⓘ
Main Event Media ⓘ |
| starring | W. Kamau Bell ⓘ |
| status | ended ⓘ |
| subject |
culture of the United States
ⓘ
politics of the United States ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ social issues in the United States ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| tone |
exploratory
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humorous ⓘ serious ⓘ |
| typicalEpisodeRuntime | 60 minutes ⓘ |
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