Light Girls (2015)

★ 10.0 1h 24m IMDb
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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.

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Raven-Symoné
Raven-Symoné as Self Age 40 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman (born December 10, 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia), known professionally as Raven-Symoné, or simply Raven, is an American actress, singer, songwriter, comedian, dancer, televi...
Kym Whitley
Kym Whitley as Self Age 65 · Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA Kym Whitley is an American film and television actress and comedienne..
Iyanla Vanzant
Iyanla Vanzant as Self
Essence Atkins
Essence Atkins as Self Age 54 · New York City, New York, USA Essence Uhura Atkins (born February 7, 1972) is an American actress. She is best known for the roles of Dee Dee Thorne on the UPN sitcom Half & Half and as Yvette Henderson on the The WB sitcom Smart...
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll as Self Died 2019 · Bronx, New York, USA Diahann Carroll (born Carol Diahann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was an American actress, singer and model. She rose to stardom in performances in some of the earliest major studio films...
Keke Wyatt
Keke Wyatt as Self
Director Bill Duke
Cast Raven-Symoné, Kym Whitley, Iyanla Vanzant, Essence Atkins, Diahann Carroll, Keke Wyatt, Rolonda Watts, Tatyana Ali, LisaRaye McCoy, Claudia Jordan

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