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This upcoming documentary preview is burning up the Internet. Just released this week it already has ten of thousands of views around the web. Check it out and let us know what you think.

Clips from the upcoming documentary exploring the deep-seated biases and attitudes about skin color—particularly dark skinned women, outside of and within the Black American culture.

Directed by Bill Duke and D. Channsin Berry
Produced by Bill Duke for Duke Media
and D. Channsin Berry for Urban Winter Entertainment
Co-Produced by Bradinn French
Edited by Bradinn French


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  1. Asti Plear Thursday - 26 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    I'm optimistic anytime I see a film that opens dialogue amongst us as a Black people. I hope with great passion that progress in unity, understanding, and enlightenment come to black females as a result of this documentary. Most documentaries/movies Ive seen succeeded in addressing & unifying us around a problem. I'm grateful that these women are speaking life into this issue that has sucked abundant life from black men & women as whole. I'm hopeful this film will unify us around a solution to this particular issue, since our women still desperately need to KNOW they are beautiful. The Negro race, like all races, is going to be saved by its exceptional men.- W.E.B. DuBois
    • marian Wednesday - 01 / 06 / 2011 Reply
      I have never seen a black person but i have seen a dark person and i am one of them dark skinned one and I love meself soo much. Waiting wit a great hunger to watch this documentary...,like what one of beloved Asti Plear said.........movies/documentaries always unifies us around a problem but this tym around its more of life in US than problems......glory b to GOD...........chaanges around the world.!
    • Rufus Cross Wednesday - 08 / 06 / 2011 Reply
      There is nothing more beautiful than a BLACK WOMAN.   It is unfortunate that in this day and time we, especially Black Men don't cherish the beauty in a beautiful Black Woman.   The media really is responsible for much of this characterization of light vs dark.   BLACK WOMAN, especially with the AFRO..I salute you.   God made you beautiful.
    • Alice Seymour Tuesday - 14 / 06 / 2011 Reply
      It is time for each one of us in the Black community to take pride in who we are.   The honor is not being black or white, but being a human being with the gift of choice and free will.   We have the choice of accepting who/what we are and holding our head up high and walk proud.   We came from a rich continent of kings and queens.   Let us make a decision today to think before we make judgement amongst ourselves.   I think black is beautiful.   My husband is much darker than I and I am medium brown skin.   One of my daughters has skin tone of my husband and I think she is beautiful with her dreadlocks. My other daughter has skin tone like mine and I think she is just as beautiful.   When are we going to stop buying into that age old lie that dark skin, full lips, large hips, and nappy hair is bad.   It up to each of us. Black or white, I judge you on your personality and character. - A.P. Seymolur
  2. Araminta Ross Thursday - 26 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    Is there a release date?  I would love to host a review in my hometown, Chicago.  
    • HD Sunday - 29 / 05 / 2011 Reply
      I think I saw it on the net being Oct/Nov
  3. Taryn Hicks Thursday - 26 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    I can't wait :)
  4. Roni Thursday - 26 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    I cant wait to see this.
  5. Roni Thursday - 26 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    I cant wait to see this.
  6. Sturn123 Thursday - 26 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    Even though I understand some of the things they were talking about, I am a light skinned woman who grew up being called dergatory statements and assumptions based on the color of my skin. So I think this is across the board in   our culture.
  7. Sturn123 Thursday - 26 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    Even though I understand some of the things they were talking about, I am a light skinned woman who grew up being called dergatory statements and assumptions based on the color of my skin. So I think this is across the board in   our culture.
  8. Sturn123 Thursday - 26 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    Even though I understand some of the things they were talking about, I am a light skinned woman who grew up being called dergatory statements and assumptions based on the color of my skin. So I think this is across the board in   our culture.
    • Anonymous Friday - 27 / 05 / 2011 Reply
      I agree as a light-skinned woman as well.
    • Anonymous Friday - 27 / 05 / 2011 Reply
      I think all women get called derogatory names because they are women. We have continued to allow people to call us names without fighting back hard enough. My sister is light skinned and was called a yellow banana. The pain in her eyes always made my fists pummel a face, but suffice it to say that the offenders offended only once.
  9. Sturn123 Thursday - 26 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    *derogatory names and people making racist....
  10. Sturn123 Thursday - 26 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    *derogatory names and people making racist....
  11. Sturn123 Thursday - 26 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    *derogatory names and people making racist....
  12. Jacenta_tisby Thursday - 26 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    OMG. Gotta see this. I want to show the kids at my placement this vid. This is so sad. I remember in middle school wishing I was lighter and i'm not even dark skinned. I'm probably more of a caramel color; but it seemed like the "video girls" on BET were high yellow with long hair so that's who I thought was pretty.    I  also remember wishing to marry a light skinned guy with wavy  hair or someone completely outside my race so I'd have "pretty" kids.  I had to learn to love my nappy hair and big hawk nose.  By the time I went to high school, I realized that that was faulty thinking and I could appreciate the beauty of all shades and hair textures. Maybe  doing my family tree for a school project not only exposed me to my heritage (African, Indian and Irish); but it somehow made me appreciate who I was and what I looked like.  
    • Mlssr77 Friday - 03 / 06 / 2011 Reply
      You know it seems so funny that now everyone that is light skinned or lighter than a paper bag has some supressed anger..You were the problem really..along with the lack of education of your parents during their life...although I dont know your parents IT SEEM THEY TOLD YOU NOT TO TALK ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE...BUT YOU LAUGHED AT THE INSULTS AND EGGED THEM ON AS ENTERTAINMENT...Yes I am glad the greatest athletes were dark...scholars recognized...what the hell is up with these light skinned dark skinned parties...stupid...Who did you hit in the face to keep someone from laughing...who? Because he had wavy hair..what...look at all the damage you did Dr. Dre...now your on a crusade? The female Bill Duke...lol...sorry I am not sympathetic...more like po the tic
    • Mlssr77 Friday - 03 / 06 / 2011 Reply
      You know it seems so funny that now everyone that is light skinned or lighter than a paper bag has some supressed anger..You were the problem really..along with the lack of education of your parents during their life...although I dont know your parents IT SEEM THEY TOLD YOU NOT TO TALK ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE...BUT YOU LAUGHED AT THE INSULTS AND EGGED THEM ON AS ENTERTAINMENT...Yes I am glad the greatest athletes were dark...scholars recognized...what the hell is up with these light skinned dark skinned parties...stupid...Who did you hit in the face to keep someone from laughing...who? Because he had wavy hair..what...look at all the damage you did Dr. Dre...now your on a crusade? The female Bill Duke...lol...sorry I am not sympathetic...more like po the tic
  13. CakeLady197 Thursday - 26 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    I'm   in the, so I hope the documentary will be posted online and is available to be viewed global. Although I am aware of this issue it broke my heart the hear the different experiences of my sisters.   We still have a long way to go.
  14. FirstladyShonda Friday - 27 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    Wiping tears! This is soo sad.   All blacks experience racism in some form or fashion in their family due to color, even if it goes unrecognized.   I noticed alot of people tell you to mix it up, light skin with dark to get a pretty color kid.   That ignorance at its best.   This is said often in the homes of blacks.   I'm glad this documentary is out, but I wish it had been done sooner!
  15. daila727 Friday - 27 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    when will the full documentary be available to view? will that also be on the net?
  16. MsMax23 Friday - 27 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    WHOA! This is going to be heart-wrenching and painful. I went through this thing with color especially in my teen years because light-skinned guys were always the ones who wanted to talk to me or date me and I couldn't understand why because I was darker than them. I was interested in the dark-skinned guys but they always wanted the Hispanic or white girls. It hurt me because I didn't feel worthy of the affection of the light-skinned guy and I was rejected by the darked-skinned one.   I didn't want people to look at me and say "how did she get him?" or "why is he with her?"  
  17. MsMax23 Friday - 27 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    WHOA! This is going to be heart-wrenching and painful. I went through this thing with color especially in my teen years because light-skinned guys were always the ones who wanted to talk to me or date me and I couldn't understand why because I was darker than them. I was interested in the dark-skinned guys but they always wanted the Hispanic or white girls. It hurt me because I didn't feel worthy of the affection of the light-skinned guy and I was rejected by the darked-skinned one.   I didn't want people to look at me and say "how did she get him?" or "why is he with her?"  
    • Siwelie Friday - 27 / 05 / 2011 Reply
      Wow... thats deep!!! I never heard a story like yours.... wow!!! So how did you get through??? And did you eventually get your dark prince??? Ahhhh your life  experience/ perspective regarding this issue is gut  wrenching!!! Whoa to you!!!
    • Siwelie Friday - 27 / 05 / 2011 Reply
      Wow... thats deep!!! I never heard a story like yours.... wow!!! So how did you get through??? And did you eventually get your dark prince??? Ahhhh your life  experience/ perspective regarding this issue is gut  wrenching!!! Whoa to you!!!
    • Siwelie Friday - 27 / 05 / 2011 Reply
      Wow... thats deep!!! I never heard a story like yours.... wow!!! So how did you get through??? And did you eventually get your dark prince??? Ahhhh your life  experience/ perspective regarding this issue is gut  wrenching!!! Whoa to you!!!
    • Siwelie Friday - 27 / 05 / 2011 Reply
      Wow... thats deep!!! I never heard a story like yours.... wow!!! So how did you get through??? And did you eventually get your dark prince??? Ahhhh your life  experience/ perspective regarding this issue is gut  wrenching!!! Whoa to you!!!
    • Siwelie Friday - 27 / 05 / 2011 Reply
      Wow... thats deep!!! I never heard a story like yours.... wow!!! So how did you get through??? And did you eventually get your dark prince??? Ahhhh your life  experience/ perspective regarding this issue is gut  wrenching!!! Whoa to you!!!
    • Siwelie Friday - 27 / 05 / 2011 Reply
      Wow... thats deep!!! I never heard a story like yours.... wow!!! So how did you get through??? And did you eventually get your dark prince??? Ahhhh your life  experience/ perspective regarding this issue is gut  wrenching!!! Whoa to you!!!
  18. Nancy Friday - 27 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    I have always felt like the odd person out when it comes to this subject.   I am brown-skinned.   Not high yellow and not dark skin.   My sister is dark skin and when I was growing up I was in complete awe of her and thought she was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen in my life.   Her skin was dark and glowing like a queen to me and she was always proud of her complexion.   As I got older she told me she had to deal with people call her names because of her complexion and that always stumped me but she was never ashamed.   I attribute that to my parents not having a preference one way or the other for their children and felt that we were all beautiful.   What is most painful is hearing black men say that they don't want dark skin women.   Its a pathetic result of self-hatred and the lasting scars of slavery.   We are well past this people and need to start loving each other completely.   Their is so much beauty in EVERY shade of sistah out there.   Open your eyes once and for all.
    • Catp Thursday - 30 / 06 / 2011 Reply
      Nancy, I agree!!u00a0 Again, we have to LOVE OURSELVES and treat one another with love...After all, GOD IS LOVE!!!u00a0 :)u00a0 Black is beautiful, as it comes in so many different shades!u00a0 We are beautiful and we have to learn to shine and bask in our beauty!!
  19. mochazina Friday - 27 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    I'm a dark-skinned girl & am sooooo glad my family never made an issue of it.   I felt a bit of it in school, but it was never truly damaging to me.   Thank God. This is a must-have conversation in our community, though.
  20. Anonymous Friday - 27 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    I actually have no issues with someone having a preference. Some people like big-boned women, some women like dark tall men, a few will choose a pocket sized partner or someone of the same sex.   I just wish people allowed themselves to actually fall in love without those preferences in mind. I love to hear "I love you for who you are" and not "I love you coz you're dark/light skinned".
  21. kswim Saturday - 28 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    I just hope that it also focuses on how we can fix the problem and inspires people to fix the problem not just how we're affected by the problem so that we can wallow in the misery.  
  22. Clemonskunkel Saturday - 28 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    We all look the same when you turn off the Lights, We are all Black.   Live life to the best that you can be not what people think you are they don't know you.
  23. Light hearted and light skin Saturday - 28 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    Well I can honestly say that I've been called a high yellow heffer, snow white, bright light even told I'm only pretty because I'm light skin.   That hurts just as much as being called darkie. I had issues being accepted by blacks and whites.   Too dark to be with white people too light to be with black people.   Well that is history I have a rainbow color of friends.   But my dating life is different my dark skin sisters brothers just don't want us anymore is what I am facing which is fine if that is the preference.   Either way we have to support each other we are not just sexy beings to take for a ride we are queens and princesses and we deserve to be loved too.
    • Ssylvertooth Friday - 10 / 06 / 2011 Reply
      This isn't about you... You meaning light complected women..It's time to tell the story from a dark complected womans point of view, so all the light complected sisters need to step back and listen.. Don't stat the comparison game for once just listen to someone other than yourself's
      • Shelly Joubert Friday - 17 / 06 / 2011 Reply
        This story is for everyone. This story is to educate everyone. I don't think anyone should step back. It's not about comparison.   I don't think any light skinned person could ever compare their life to that of their dark skinned sister or brother. We all know there is no comparison. The black race is so varied. So diverse , so beautiful. We just have been wronged dreadfully. It is almost as though we have been cursed.   It's a never ending saga. Self hate. Every race on the planet thinks they are better than us. There are people from other countries, they don't even speak English but they know how to say the derogatory N word.   It is mind-blowing.   Black people from other countries , differentiate themselves, instantly.   As if because they are from another country or island, or speak another language that means they are better than an American black person.   It is astounding. Instantly "I am from the Islands". I am not black, sad part about it is no matter what we are all judged by our complexion. That is the way it is that is the way it will always be.   As a light-skinned woman I have experienced hate just because I am light skinned. I have not been given the opportunity to be disliked because of   who I am , but what I look like solely.   It always made me sad as a kid. I learned to live with it.   I just try to be supportive of my sisters and brothers. Knowing that in the back of some of their minds , they think about the light skinned issues, some feed into it others don't I make sure they know I love them, I support them. I understand their feelings.   Life is too short.   But this story needs to be told over and over and over again.   Then told once more. God   Bless us all.
  24. Jobsearchdr1 Saturday - 28 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    The problem has never been with the color of a black woman's skin, but more about the black men who are supposed to love black women just because of their worth. Black women have not been brainwashed by media campaigns and ads depicting white women as perfect. even tv shows now show black men with women who are not black. this problem will only heal itself when black men who are in the spotlight show respect for the black woman.
    • Starnikki57 Monday - 06 / 06 / 2011 Reply
      I hear your point but respectfully disagree, I think black WOMEN as well as black men have been brainwashed by white supremacy because if that were not the case that little black girl from the CNN experiment would not say that that stupid, ugly child was the darkest one on the paper. That was not a black man doing the test but a little black toddler girl. We ALL have to accept responsibility for these issues. I am a mother of a 2 year-old girl, and I am dark-skinned and sport my natural hair. I wrestle with this issue ALL the time I'm bless that my daughter is raised in a houshold where she witnesses black love first hand but I know that her father and I alone  are not enough.  My daughter is lighter than me and has a hair texture different than mine and already I have to combat issues of colorism when people on the street, complete strangers,  see us. I make it a point to correct ANYONE that raves over the texture of my childs hair or the complexion of her skin because even at the age of 2 she is very  AWARE. She may not know the context of the issue but she can  feel the emotion that is  involved when complete strangers want to touch her "soft " hair and make comment on how "good" her hair is. I cringe every time it happens.  I would feel like I've failed her if I let her go through life believing her worth was based sole on her phenotypical features. In my home we value intellegence, compassion, and courage.
  25. Jobsearchdr1 Saturday - 28 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    The problem has never been with the color of a black woman's skin, but more about the black men who are supposed to love black women just because of their worth. Black women have not been brainwashed by media campaigns and ads depicting white women as perfect. even tv shows now show black men with women who are not black. this problem will only heal itself when black men who are in the spotlight show respect for the black woman.
  26. Brother Anthony Sloan Monday - 06 / 06 / 2011 Reply
    We are using this clip along with the 2009 TED talk by Eve Ensler --  Embrace your inner girl, to awaken very deep feelings in the realities of girls (...boys, men and women)  of both the Langa, as well as DuNoon Townships of Cape Town, South Africa. Please announce when the entire film will be available in our area. We have an on-going mobile screen presentation(s) program  throughout the greater Cape Town area. It is even  possible for us to provide isiXhosa translation subtitles  of this mind altering documentary. Thank You for this work; this very necessary work. By-the-by, i will be  playing Car Wash for our group here in kwaLanga. ...and i  plan to  play the Dark Girls  clip during our 4th annual "Stay_Awake" Conclave in modern live AudioDrama the night of July 14th at the University of Cape Town. You can contact me through the Centre for Film and Media Studies at UCT; just ask for Brother Sloan.
  27. Stephanie Friday - 10 / 06 / 2011 Reply
     My 5-year-old, daughter has recently become self-conscious about the color of her skin and the texture of her hair. About 3 months ago, my daughter had just finished training in her martial arts class when she told me, "Mommy, I wish I was White." Astonished, I asked my daughter why she wished she was White. My daughter replied, "Because I want my hair to look like that..." and with that, she pointed to one of her little White classmates who had long, blonde, silky-straight hair. I immediately knew that this was a situation that I needed to respond to in a very sensitive, loving and caring fashion, so I squatted down, eye-level with my daughter, I scooped her into my arms, I cupped her beautiful little face with both of my hands, and then I calmly told her, "Baby, you are BEAUTIFUL, just the way you are.   Every PIECE of you is beautiful...especially your skin and your hair."  Still, not satisfied, my daughter stared back at me with disbelieving, innocent eyes and said, "But I want my hair to look pretty like THAT! I don't like my hair!" Afterward, my daughter started to cry. I was completely taken aback because, for the first time, I was aware that my daughter was self-conscious about her looks based on her skin color. As my daughter stood there crying, I was desperate to think of something comforting and reassuring to say to my  her so that she could begin to see herself as God and as I see her. Then, it came to me what I should say to her: "God made you in His image. God is perfect. Everything God makes IS perfect and beautiful.   So if God has made you in His image, then He has made you perfectly and beautifully. Don't ever forget that. Don't ever let anyone tell you any differently."   Afterward, my daughter leaned her head into my chest and hugged me. I hugged my daughter back as if my life depended on it...
    • Starnikki57 Thursday - 16 / 06 / 2011 Reply
      What a BEAUTIFUL response...I believe tht God spoke through you that day:). We've began making a point to comment on my daughter's beautiful dark skin in our home and we RAVE about it, lol we're trying to counter the dominant culture....I hope that's enough
  28. Blessed15 Sunday - 12 / 06 / 2011 Reply
    There is no doubt where these feelings of inadequacy stem from.  Slavery stripped away the very foundation of who we are  by regarding us as less than human and  yet today, the negative stereotypes are being reinforced daily via, videos, movies, daily news, etc. The Willie Lynch theory is still in practice.     We must   teach  our children and re-teach ourselves, to love who we are and instill such a confidence that we are not validated by others opinions.      We are a truly unique race of people in that we (like no other) are comprised of many shades of "Black".   We are a strong and resilient people who     have overcome adversities that I doubt others would have survived.   It is true that if you hear something long enough you begin to believe it therefore, it is up to us to educate our children so that future generations will not be victims of self hatred.   Much love to all the Beautiful Black Sisters out there and to  all the Beautiful Black Brothers who love US.
  29. Cathy Tuesday - 14 / 06 / 2011 Reply
    Mr. B, You've done it again; that was so fantastic.   This documentary  must be seen by every Black man, woman, and child.  
  30. Anonymous Thursday - 16 / 06 / 2011 Reply
    I am a dark-skinned woman but guess I was fortunate because I always loved my dark skin (along with my thick nappy hair) and always thought it was beautiful.   I didn't shy away from bright colors like some of us do as I think there is nothing more beautiful than a dark woman with rich, vibrant colors.   Growing up in the 50s, I was very much aware of racism and the whole light dark thing, but just never thought about a black man not wanting to date me because he had an aversion to my dark skin.    Now mind you, these men were as dark or darker than me.   It spoke volumes about them to me - that they hated themselves.   While I'm aware that this division between us started in slavery, black folks continue to perpetuate it.    2011 and I still  see it everyday, in so many ways.   And in my opinion,  the  60s I'm Black and I'm Proud movement paid lip service.   We  say a lot of things but we don't really believe it.    I remember a rally  in Oakland  dealing with  Huey Newton.   Things were about to get ugly and I overheard some brothers tell the light-skinned sisters to go home - that they were too pretty to get their faces messed up.   I guess if you were dark, it didn't matter.   I have a medium brown-skinned friend who disliked dark skin and had a dark-skinned daughter.   Maybe it was  the result of all the praying I did when she was pregnant that she would have a healthy, dark-skinned baby . . . . LOL . . .She was so upset and ignorant on top of that.   She actually  stated (and wanted to believe) that something was wrong with her baby because neither she nor her husband were dark.   Nevermind she had a dark-skinned sister and her husband had a dark-skinned daughter from a previous relationship.   She actually thought your baby HAS to be the same color as the parents.   So sad.  
  31. ThesiSTARS1 Thursday - 23 / 06 / 2011 Reply
    We will be interviewing Producer/Director Bill Duke on tonight's episode of "Black Hollywood Weekly" with The siSTARS on Afterbuzz TV--Thursday, June 23rd at 7pm/pt 9/central.   It will be a LIVE web cast discussing his documentary " DARK GIRL".   Please join our online streaming at www.thesiSTARS.com.   We'd love to hear your comments and feedback about "DARK GIRLS". You can all call-in with questions or comments at 424-256-1729.   See you tonight!  
  32. Catp Thursday - 30 / 06 / 2011 Reply
    I would love to see this documentary!!u00a0 Unfortunately, we, as Black women, have NEVER gotten over these issues of skin color and self-esteem.u00a0 I am a light-skinned sister that has always admired darker toned women.u00a0 I, too, was the bain in my own people's eyes.u00a0 I was teased about my skin tone constantly, until my Grandmother sat me down and spoke to me about who I was and what "blood" I had racing through my veins.u00a0 She made me cognizant of being proud of who I am, regardless of my skin color and that I was BLACK, nonetheless!!u00a0 I feel as if I had to prove my "Blackness," everywhere I go.u00a0 I think about her words and have repeated them to my light-skinned daughter, who, by the way, was having issues with some darker-skinned girls...We, as women, have to teach our daughters to be proud of themselves, regardless of what color they are!u00a0 Let's break this HORRIBLE CYCLE that began with the enslavement of OUR PEOPLE!!!u00a0 WE ARE ONE!!!u00a0 Let's learn to stick together, BLACK WOMEN!!!!!!!
  33. Catp Thursday - 30 / 06 / 2011 Reply
    I would love to see this documentary!!u00a0 Unfortunately, we, as Black women, have NEVER gotten over these issues of skin color and self-esteem.u00a0 I am a light-skinned sister that has always admired darker toned women.u00a0 I, too, was the bain in my own people's eyes.u00a0 I was teased about my skin tone constantly, until my Grandmother sat me down and spoke to me about who I was and what "blood" I had racing through my veins.u00a0 She made me cognizant of being proud of who I am, regardless of my skin color and that I was BLACK, nonetheless!!u00a0 I feel as if I had to prove my "Blackness," everywhere I go.u00a0 I think about her words and have repeated them to my light-skinned daughter, who, by the way, was having issues with some darker-skinned girls...We, as women, have to teach our daughters to be proud of themselves, regardless of what color they are!u00a0 Let's break this HORRIBLE CYCLE that began with the enslavement of OUR PEOPLE!!!u00a0 WE ARE ONE!!!u00a0 Let's learn to stick together, BLACK WOMEN!!!!!!!
  34. Philip Bulgar Monday - 04 / 07 / 2011 Reply
    i am a black male from harlem an i see an hear a lot of this type of stuff brothers making comments about how dark a sister is or sisters talking about lighting their skin. when the original people walk out of afrika too populate the entire world we were blessed with the most beautiful every thing that god could give including rich besutiful black skin . sister stay strong their are a lot of black men who love and want dark skin sisters an for those that don t its there lostu00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 i love my afrikan queensu00a0 peace blessings an hotep
  35. Anonymous Thursday - 18 / 08 / 2011 Reply
    Is the movie out, yet?
  36. sherritha lucas Wednesday - 21 / 09 / 2011 Reply
    THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THIS LEFT ME TEARS JUST WATCHING THE LITTLE CLIP I CANT WAIT TILL IT COMES OUT
  37. Cherie Monday - 24 / 10 / 2011 Reply
    This is amazing! I was always on the other side of the light skinned or better said lightly melanated people. I always thought that having less melanated skin was not necessarily better. I had a couple of childhood friends who were so chocolate. I always yearned to have such beautiful black and smooth skin. I choose to use the words less melanated or more melanated because the connotations that go with darker and lighter are so negative in our own minds as black people. We must change our language with ourselves first and then begin to change the tone and language that we place on the hues in our skin.
  38. iammik Saturday - 12 / 11 / 2011 Reply
    I saw the trailer and could not believe that sister & brothers still had that mentality of self hatred, to me it was jaw drop'N and so sad. I guess it's a reflection of they're parents neglect of instilling self pride and awareness or they may come from from communities that have high drug use were attention is paid to everything except the childrens mental well being ....And we wonder why the black community is in such horrible shape   !!! From a Dark Skined Brother who know's why he still has His Natural Dark Skin  Color and has always been proud to understand why ... You Must Give Mr.Willie Lynche his props he did a marvelous job on Us...
  39. Eric Thursday - 26 / 01 / 2012 Reply
    I understand the situation that exist in our community, but I must confess my love for my dark skin sisters. I realize at an early age that my people had been severely damage during the period of slavery. The rape of the black woman was common and produce a lighter verison that many came to love.   We learned to love that which we had become more so than that of ourselves.

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