Light Girls

A candid, interview-driven conversation that is thoughtful and emotionally raw, asking you to sit with uncomfortable truths about color and belonging.

Directed by

Bill Duke

Genres

Documentary, History

Starring

Raven-Symoné, Kym Whitley, Iyanla Vanzant

Tagline

More stories. Different perspectives.

Overview

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.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Race, identity, class, trauma

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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