W. Kamau Bell said that he may be the only African-American to walk away from a Klan cross burning unharmed. In his new CNN travel program United Shades of America, Bell goes to places that he is not expected to go. His travels as a standup comedian have brought him to Humboldt county, and he'll return on April 10th 2017 as part of CenterArts' new lineup.
The New York Times called Kamau “the most promising new talent in political comedy in many years.” And The SF Weekly called Kamau “smart, stylish, and very much in the mold of politically outspoken comedians like Dave Chappelle,” though he was more excited that they called him “handsome.”
Kamau is also proud to be the ACLU’s Ambassador of Racial Justice. But he’s most excited about his podcast, Denzel Washington is The Greatest Actor of All Time Period, in which he talks to guests about Denzel Washington and diversity in Hollywood.