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The W. Kamau Bell Curve: Ending Racism in About an Hour
Just like skinny jeans, superhero movies, and celebrity weight loss, racism continues to make a comeback. Luckily for us, W. Kamau Bell is here to make (non)sense of all of it all. "The Curve" is a comedic, topical exploration of the current state of America's racism, combined with a little (unknown) history, a little Powerpoint, and a whole bunch of Kamau. And because racism is always attacking in new ways and from new angles, Kamau attacks back by constantly adding new material. "The Curve" is a seamless mix of stand-up comedy, video and audio clips, personal stories, knowledge-dropping, and solo theatrical performance.
Do The Work: An Anti-Racist How-To for Allies
Kamau Bell has been talking about race in America on his CNN show, in his podcasts and in his books. Now he offers a guide for anyone interested in doing the work. With his disarming humor, Bell offers friendly conversation, challenging quizzes, and facts to those who want to leverage their privilege for good. Bell knows that many well intentioned people have read the books, donated and marched, but are stuck with what to do next. This talk by Bell and his writing partner Kate Schatz helps those people take the next steps. This talk is funny, smart, serious, and - most importantly - approachable.
VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING: A sociopolitical comedian, W. Kamau Bell brings both a seriousness and levity to the subjects of race, social justice, and equity making the conversation available to every audience
Emmy-winning host and executive producer of CNN’s United Shades of America, W. KAMAU BELL is a sociopolitical comedian on race, social justice, and equity who brings both a seriousness and levity to the subjects making them available to every audience. In this interview on CNN’S New Day and with KRON4 News, W. Kamau Bell talks about the history and legacy of white supremacy in the US and the current state of the country following the death of George Floyd. In The Bell Curve: Ending Racism in About an Hour, the standup comedian makes (non)sense of race and racism in America. In his new animated series, “Talk Boring to Me," Bell tackles some of the nation's most longstanding complex issues, in a way that only a brilliant political comedian and social commentator can.
He is the host of three podcasts: Kamau Right Now!, Politically Re-Active, and Denzel Washington is The Greatest Actor of All Time Period. Kamau is on the advisory board of Hollaback! and Donors Choose and is the ACLU Celebrity Ambassador for Racial Justice. Called “the most promising new talent in political comedy in many years” by The New York Times, Kamau is the person you want to speak with your team and support them with being more open, active, and engaged with pressing social issues of our time.
W. Kamau Bell in the news
3.25.2021 A comedian, a pastor and a doctor talk COVID-19, vaccine equity | ABC7
2.11.2021 Daniel Wu, W. Kamau Bell discuss attacks on Asian Americans | ABC7
6.24.2020 W. Kamau Bell on Racism in Pittsburgh & Long Island, Statues, KKK + Immigrants in America | Hot 97
6.12.2020 W. Kamau Bell Urges People to Overcome Fear of Race Conversations | The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.6.2020 Comedian W. Kamau Bell: 'I'm Playing By My Rules' In A Moment Of Crisis | NPR All Things Considered
6.1.2020 W. Kamau Bell: This is history and legacy of white supremacy in US | CNN
5.31.2020 W. Kamau Bell discusses current state of US following death of George Floyd | KRON 4
W. Kamau Bell launches Masks for the People amid coronavirus
Sociopolitical comedian W. KAMAU BELL, renowned as the host and executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning CNN docuseries, United Shades of America, launched a fundraiser to supply masks and hand sanitizer to minority communities amid the coronavirus pandemic. Called “Masks for the People,” the humanitarian campaign, which Bell kicked off with civil rights leader Michael McBride, aimed to raise $1 million to source masks and hand sanitizer directly from manufacturers to black and brown populations in urban and rural settings. The initiative was in response to reports of the virus' disproportionate affect on minority communities. Bell was sought-out for an interview on CNN to discuss the initiative, highlighting where the federal government has failed in meeting the needs of the American people.
Having recently made his Netflix debut with stand-up comedy special, Private School Negro and the author of The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama's Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian, Bell has been nominated for multiple NAACP Image Awards and a GLAAD award, and he was featured on Conde Nast’s ‘Daring 25’ list. At engagements, he provides comedic, topical explorations of the current state of America's racism in a seamless mix of stand-up comedy, video and audio clips, personal stories, knowledge-dropping, and solo theatrical performance.
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W. Kamau Bell is a stand-up comedian and the host and executive producer of the Emmy Award winning CNN docu-series United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell. His latest stand-up comedy special, Private School Negro, is available on Netflix. Kamau wrote a book with the easy-to-remember title, The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama's Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian. He’s the ACLU Celebrity Ambassador for Racial Justice and serves on the advisory boards of Hollaback! and Donors Choose.
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