Light Girls

More stories. Different perspectives.

• Rated 10.0 out of 10
• Movie
• 2015
• 1h 24m
• Documentary
• History

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.

Director

Bill Duke

Starring

Raven-Symoné, Kym Whitley, Iyanla Vanzant, Essence Atkins