“Dark Girls” Directed by Bill Duke
The film “Dark Girls” directed by Bill Duke focuses on colourism all around the world and the different views black people have on themselves because of their colour. The film really made me think about how we can help black people not feel second-class to white people but also made me realise how hard it is to do so because of society today.
The film uses young kids to support the idea that colourism effects kids from a young age and lowers their self esteem. The film showed a scene where several photos were shown to a young black girl. The photos were of the same black girl but with her skin lightened and darkened in the different photos. The young girl was asked who the pretty and smart girl is and she
The film “Dark Girls” directed by Bill Duke focuses on colourism all around the world and the different views black people have on themselves because of their colour. The film really made me think about how we can help black people not feel second-class to white people but also made me realise how hard it is to do so because of society today.
The film uses young kids to support the idea that colourism effects kids from a young age and lowers their self esteem. The film showed a scene where several photos were shown to a young black girl. The photos were of the same black girl but with her skin lightened and darkened in the different photos. The young girl was asked who the pretty and smart girl is and she