W. Kamau Bell

I have thoughts of going to New Zealand and being the Yakov Smirnoff of New Zealand. Like the black American in New Zealand. In my country, I would just travel the country and do a TV show where I just like eat. That's why it's in New Zealand. Because even right-wing New Zealand, which they're right-wing right now, still has like a social safety net, health care, progressive policies.

But there's not a lot of black people. But I think if I went there, I would like – become part of the, like the, the tribe, like the Maori tribes and things. I would sort of like, okay. Cause you can't, as a black guy, there's not really a lot of places. I mean, of course there's Ghana. Yeah.

But there's not a lot of black people. But I think if I went there, I would like – become part of the, like the, the tribe, like the Maori tribes and things. I would sort of like, okay. Cause you can't, as a black guy, there's not really a lot of places. I mean, of course there's Ghana. Yeah.

Yeah. I would go, I mean, I would go check out Ghana. I just, you know, again, I got mixed kids.

Yeah. I would go, I mean, I would go check out Ghana. I just, you know, again, I got mixed kids.

Yeah, but like, but the thing that as a black person's country, you're like, but we're also sort of the, weirdly though, we're not the smaller, we're like 12% of the population, but we're one of the engines of the country.

Yeah, but like, but the thing that as a black person's country, you're like, but we're also sort of the, weirdly though, we're not the smaller, we're like 12% of the population, but we're one of the engines of the country.

So like, if you take black people out of this country, shit starts to go left. Culturally? Yeah, culturally, yeah. And just like, you know, all the, most of the money in this country comes from like the blue states and the blue cities, which are more black than the red states, like a lot of the red states. So, but yeah, so I think that like,

So like, if you take black people out of this country, shit starts to go left. Culturally? Yeah, culturally, yeah. And just like, you know, all the, most of the money in this country comes from like the blue states and the blue cities, which are more black than the red states, like a lot of the red states. So, but yeah, so I think that like,

we definitely have earned our value here in this country as far as like we should be, but we're not being given our value. We're not being treated as if we've earned our value in this country. So for me, I think a part of it is like, I remember talking to this black woman before the election, like something about we have to fight for our country.

we definitely have earned our value here in this country as far as like we should be, but we're not being given our value. We're not being treated as if we've earned our value in this country. So for me, I think a part of it is like, I remember talking to this black woman before the election, like something about we have to fight for our country.

And I had that moment that every black person has eventually, is this really our country? And I really think that like, we have to understand that countries are temporary. Like in the history of the world, When I was a kid, we had a map of Africa in my house that my mom would regularly have to be like, that country's named this now. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

And I had that moment that every black person has eventually, is this really our country? And I really think that like, we have to understand that countries are temporary. Like in the history of the world, When I was a kid, we had a map of Africa in my house that my mom would regularly have to be like, that country's named this now. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, and so I think that we have to, in my mind, if I didn't have kids who really wanted to stay in school, I would start going to other places and looking around to see where do I fit? Because I got to fit somewhere else. Because I think that this country is...

Yeah, and so I think that we have to, in my mind, if I didn't have kids who really wanted to stay in school, I would start going to other places and looking around to see where do I fit? Because I got to fit somewhere else. Because I think that this country is...

I always said even in, there's different types of racism in America, and I prefer the West Coast racism to the Southern racism. So I'm not like, and so I don't think if I go to- By the way, there's different types of racism in Africa. Yeah, for sure. So I'm not saying I'm trying to escape racism. I'm trying to escape specifically America and America's policies and America's race.

I always said even in, there's different types of racism in America, and I prefer the West Coast racism to the Southern racism. So I'm not like, and so I don't think if I go to- By the way, there's different types of racism in Africa. Yeah, for sure. So I'm not saying I'm trying to escape racism. I'm trying to escape specifically America and America's policies and America's race.

Like, so I don't think as a black person, our images have been like sort of sold and sort of all over the world. So wherever I step into it, they're gonna have some sense of what a black person is. Now it's gonna be, especially if I step into Ghana, it's as an American black person. And so I'm gonna have to deal with that wherever I go.

Like, so I don't think as a black person, our images have been like sort of sold and sort of all over the world. So wherever I step into it, they're gonna have some sense of what a black person is. Now it's gonna be, especially if I step into Ghana, it's as an American black person. And so I'm gonna have to deal with that wherever I go.

And part of the thing about New Zealand, there's not a lot of black people over there. And so a little bit, it feels like maybe I just go there for a break from just like, maybe there I can sort of, and then gear up and go to Ghana. I don't know.