Kamau Bell is a sociopolitical comedian, host, and executive producer of the Emmy Award winning CNN docu-series "United Shades of America."

In 2018, Bell made his Netflix debut with his stand-up comedy special, "Private School Negro," and has previously hosted three critically acclaimed podcasts: "Kamau Right Now!," "Politically Re-Active," and "Denzel Washington is The Greatest Actor of All Time Period." He is the director of the critically-acclaimed documentary "Cultureshock: Chris Rock’s Bring the Pain," and briefly starred in the FX & FXX comedy series, "Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell."

Bell has authored numerous essays and blog posts about race and racism in American politics, and in 2017 released his first book, "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 has been nominated for multiple NAACP Image Awards and a GLAAD award, and was featured on Conde Nast’s ‘Daring 25’ list for 2016. His writing has been featured in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Hollywood Reporter, CNN.com, Salon, The LA Review of Books, and The Establishment.

Bell serves on the advisory board of Hollaback!, Donors Choose and is the ACLU Celebrity Ambassador for Racial Justice.

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