CinemaOSMovie · 2015 · 1h 24m

Light Girls

More stories. Different perspectives.

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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.

Directed byBill Duke

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 24m
Language
EN
Released
January 19, 2015

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Light Girls Documentary Airs January 19 | #Selma50 | Oprah Winfrey Network

Light Girls Documentary Airs January 19 | #Selma50 | Oprah Winfrey Network

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Raven-Symoné

Raven-Symoné

Self

Kym Whitley

Kym Whitley

Self

Iyanla Vanzant

Iyanla Vanzant

Self

Essence Atkins

Essence Atkins

Self

Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll

Self

Keke Wyatt

Keke Wyatt

Self

Rolonda Watts

Rolonda Watts

Self

Tatyana Ali

Tatyana Ali

Self

LisaRaye McCoy

LisaRaye McCoy

Self

Claudia Jordan

Claudia Jordan

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Bill Duke
Bill Duke
Produced by
Stephanie A. Frederic
Aimée Flaherty

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