Chicago is a world-class city filled with amazing people with big ideas. — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
It doesn't do any good to just be on the side of black people. The funnier comedic position is to be on… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
As much as some people like to put down 'political correctness,' if it wasn't for political correctness, I wouldn't be free right… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
If I have any talent, I think I have an ability to listen to people and also just meet them on their… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
People in Hollywood can condescend to the way a lot of other people are living. — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
I've turned the annoying questions that white people ask into a career, so I understand that's where I live. — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
Most people have the ability to turn their empathy engine back on, but there's such a seductive burn to not being empathetic. — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
The history of Oregon is partially the history of a state that legislated not wanting black people around. — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
Most prisons in this country are in the middle of nowhere, which makes it much easier for us all to throw those… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
Portland is often trumpeted as being one of America's coolest, hippest cities. I've been to Portland many times, and I'm always like,… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
Stand-up comedians know how to walk into a room, even if you're not performing, just read the temperature of a room, and… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
I keep trying to write the crowd-pleasing slavery joke and the crowd-pleasing reparations joke, but any time you mention slavery or reparations… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
One thing that people outside Chicago need to understand is that the city is not just one thing. It is one city,… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
I've been to the Bahamas. It's a beautiful country with truly excellent people. When I took a cruise that docked for a… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
The size of the city and the nature of how independent the neighborhoods are means that not only do people who live… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
What has happened is we've allowed the people who run policies in this country to sort of make us pick Left and… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
I'm most biased about how white people have to learn to shut up when the conversation of racism comes up. White people… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
The idea we have of prison is a scary place that also houses crazy people. And, to me, it was like, none… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
I think a lot of people get into stand-up to be the center of attention, which is perfectly legitimate. But I think… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
I am a comedian: that means I laugh at things other people don't laugh at and also annoys my wife sometimes. — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
When I was a teenager, black pride became newly popular again. Suddenly a lot of black people were wearing the fake kente… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
There is a linear way in which black comedians are expected to talk about race by all audiences - black people are… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
As a person of color, you're in a PhD level racism class, every day. Every day, I'm in a deep racism seminar.… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
When things aren't going well for black people, they blame the government. When things aren't going well for white people, they can't… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
Puerto Rico is complicated. The people are complicated. The history is complicated. The story of the United States' relationship to Puerto Rico… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
Shouldn't one of the goals of prison be getting as many of the inmates as possible back out into the world to… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
You might not agree with something, but it doesn't mean you don't need to listen to it. White people have to accept… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
If I say 'political comedian,' then people think you're talking about you, the Senate and Congress, and what's going on in Washington… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
As a black man, I actually had naturally sort of comedic curiosity about the Klan. — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
The country should be more inclusive, not less inclusive, and over an infinite timeline, it becomes more inclusive. It doesn't always happen at once. — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
We could do something set in the 21st century, where I travel around to lots of different places and we talk to different ethnicities… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
I feel like, as a black guy, I can't not believe in God... I'd wake up in the morning, 'I'm black, and there's no… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
For some people, the definition of who is and who isn't an American defies logic, historical accuracy, common sense, decency, good manners, the milk… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
I'm happy that I know how to speak 'Southern.' I spent a lot of time in Alabama throughout my life. I even lived there… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
The downside to defining everything Chinese as different than American is that all things Chinese then become exotic. — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
I never wanted to be in the late-night talk show wars, and I think somehow with 'Totally Biased,' I got caught up in all… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
There's no religion in this country that is more misunderstood, mis-categorized, and misidentified than Islam. — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
As a black person in this country, I am always frustrated by the lack of attention my people's issues get. But at least the… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
I'm just another non-native whose mom told him we were part-Cherokee. — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
