From the creator and director of the critically acclaimed documentary Dark Girls, award-winning filmmaker Bill Duke continues the conversation on colorism with Light Girls. Sharing the untold stories and experiences of lighter-skinned women, Light Girls dives deep into the discussion of skin color, preference, privilege, pain and prejudice. The documentary features interviews with Russell Simmons, Soledad O'Brien, Diahann Carroll, India Arie, Iyanla Vanzant, Michaela Angela Davis, Kym Whitley, Salli Richardson-Whitfield and more.
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- Released
Keywords
- black perspective
- black lives
- black girls
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Top Cast
Raven-Symoné as Self
Kym Whitley as Self
Iyanla Vanzant as Self
Essence Atkins as Self
Diahann Carroll as Self
Keke Wyatt as Self
Rolonda Watts as Self
Tatyana Ali as Self
Top Crew
Bill Duke · Director
Kurt Farquhar · Composer
Vasco Nunes · Cinematographer
Stephanie A. Frederic · Producer
Aimée Flaherty · Producer
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