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Souls of Black Girls.

Contributor(s): Publisher number: 1256061 | KanopyPublisher: Media Education Foundation, 2008Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (51 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • computer
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  • online resource
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Online resources: Chuck D, Gwen Ifill, Jada Pinkett Smith, Michaela Angela Davis, Regina KingSummary: Filmmaker Daphne Valerius's award-winning documentary THE SOULS OF BLACK GIRLS explores how media images of beauty undercut the self-esteem of African-American women. Valerius surveys the dominant white, light-skinned, and thin ideals of beauty that circulate in the culture, from fashion magazines to film and music video, and talks with African-American girls and women about how these images affect the way they see themselves. The film also features powerful commentary from rapper and activist Chuck D, actresses Regina King and Jada Pinkett Smith, PBS news anchor Gwen Ifill, cultural critic Michaela Angela Davis, and others.
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Chuck D, Gwen Ifill, Jada Pinkett Smith, Michaela Angela Davis, Regina King

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Filmmaker Daphne Valerius's award-winning documentary THE SOULS OF BLACK GIRLS explores how media images of beauty undercut the self-esteem of African-American women. Valerius surveys the dominant white, light-skinned, and thin ideals of beauty that circulate in the culture, from fashion magazines to film and music video, and talks with African-American girls and women about how these images affect the way they see themselves. The film also features powerful commentary from rapper and activist Chuck D, actresses Regina King and Jada Pinkett Smith, PBS news anchor Gwen Ifill, cultural critic Michaela Angela Davis, and others.

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