'...This country has not done a good job listening to or learning from the story of Hmong-Americans. And these are important stories, not just because they are compelling or relatable but because there is a lot to learn,' writes wkamaubell for CNNOpinion
W. Kamau Bell is a sociopolitical comedian who is the host and executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning CNN Original Series"United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell." Kamau has a Netflix stand-up comedy special,"Private School Negro" and a book with the easy-to-remember title"The Awkward Thoughts of W.
Right now in this country we are talking regularly about immigrants, refugees and patriotism. And for many of citizens of the United States, these words conjure very specific images and cause them to retreat to very familiar talking points. This Sunday on"United Shades of America," I meet with several members of a community who challenge all preconceived notions of those words. I head to St.
W. Kamau Bell Some of my favorite episodes are the ones where I go in with little to no information, then I spend the whole time having my mind blown. This is one of those. But I shouldn't be having my mind blown. We should all already know how the Hmong story intersects with America's story: through the Vietnam War. And if there is one era of our history that we love talking about, it's the Vietnam War era.
What it was like to live through America's secret war in Laos 00:49Some Laotian authorities continue to see the Hmong as co-conspirators for fighting with the Americans. And for Hmong people who were born in Laos and also fought in the war, going home to Laos means risking your freedom and possibly your life. But these two artists have come together to show that those divides don't have to go forward into the future. And that they can have a good time while they heal the divide.
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