Watch Light Girls Documentary

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Watch light girls documentary.

An in depth look into the lives of light skinned african american women the prejudices they face and the seemingly hierarchical nature of the society. Too light to be black but too dark to be white just as dark skinned women face discrimination from whites and blacks this documentary is very. I also like how they addressed that as light skinned black women they face discrimination from both whites and blacks i e. Directed by bill duke.

Sharing the untold stories experiences of lighter skinned women light girls dives deep into the discussion of skin color preference privilege pain prejudice. From the creator director of the critically acclaimed documentary dark girls award winning filmmaker bill duke continues the conversation on colorism with light girls. With erica hubbard cynthia kaye mcwilliams kim osorio brook susan parker. The accumulation of messages often mean and cruel have shaped perceptions of beauty self esteem and aspirations to a point of questioning ones worth.

Sharing the untold stories and experiences of lighter skinned women light girls dives deep into the discussion of skin color. The powerful documentary is a follow up to the highly touted dark girls and explores the prejudices darker skinned women face around the world. Did you catch the much talked about light girls documentary that aired on own. The documentary recounts real life experiences dark girls have faced since childhood that in most instances have followed them through adulthood.

I like how this documentary addressed the privileges that others in the black community assume light skinned women have. Light girls 2015 1 hr 25 min.