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Light Girls

More stories. Different perspectives.

10 average rating
10
English / 84 MIN. / 2015

The Genres

The Synopsis

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.

The Cast

Raven-SymonéKym WhitleyIyanla VanzantEssence AtkinsDiahann CarrollKeke WyattRolonda WattsTatyana AliLisaRaye McCoyClaudia JordanDondré WhitfieldWayne BradyChris SpencerErica HubbardSoledad O'BrienSalli Richardson-Whitfield

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