Nerdette: W. Kamau Bell

Published: June 9, 2017, 5:01 a.m.

Stand-up comedian W. Kamau Bell is the host of CNN\u2019s United Shades of America. He\u2019s also the author of a new book, The Awkward Thoughts Of W. Kamau Bell. Nerdette\u2019s Tricia Bobeda talked with Bell about why awkwardness and comedy go hand in hand, what it\u2019s like to be a blerd (black nerd), and why the TV show Blackish is so great.