The 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 magazi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Morales, Marcos (Composer)
Other Authors:	Valerius, Daphne (Screenwriter, Producer, Film editor)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	[San Francisco, California, USA] : Media Education Foundation, 2008. Kanopy Streaming, 2018.
Subjects:	African American women > Race identity. Self-perception. Body image in girls. Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming 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.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (streaming video file) (52 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Playing Time:	00:51:20
Format:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Audience:	Grade 7 to adult.
Production Credits:	Narrator, Daphne Valerius ; music, Marcos Morales ; photography, Claudia Saimbert.
Access:	Access restricted to subscribers.