Souls of Black Girls.

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 t...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Media Education Foundation (Firm) (Distributor)
Kanopy (Firm) (Distributor)
Other Authors: Valerius, Daphne (Film director)
D, Chuck (Actor)
Ifill, Gwen (Actor)
Pinkett Smith, Jada (Actor)
Angela Davis, Michaela (Actor)
King, Regina (Actor)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English
Published: [place of publication not identified] : Media Education Foundation, 2008.
2008.
Series:Kanopy films.
Subjects:
African Americans.
Ethnicity.
Gender identity.
Mass media and culture.
Mass media.
Women's studies.
Enthnology.
Documentary films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Online Access:
Connect to: A Kanopy streaming video - MSU authorized users (kanopy)
Connect to: Cover Image - MSU authorized users
Physical Description:1 online resource (streaming video file) (51 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Format: Electronic Video
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Summary:
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.
Note:Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Participant or Performer:
Chuck D, Gwen Ifill, Jada Pinkett Smith, Michaela Angela Davis, Regina King