TY - ADVS AU - Valerius,Daphne AU - D,Chuck AU - Ifill,Gwen AU - Pinkett Smith,Jada AU - Angela Davis,Michaela AU - King,Regina ED - Media Education Foundation (Firm), ED - Kanopy (Firm), TI - Souls of Black Girls PY - 2008/// PB - Media Education Foundation KW - African Americans KW - Ethnicity KW - Gender identity KW - Mass media and culture KW - Mass media KW - Women's studies KW - Enthnology KW - Documentary films KW - lcgft N1 - Title from title frames; Film; In Process Record; Chuck D, Gwen Ifill, Jada Pinkett Smith, Michaela Angela Davis, Regina King; Originally produced by Media Education Foundation in 2008 N2 - 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 UR - https://tus.kanopy.com/node/256062 UR - https://www.kanopy.com/node/256062/external-image ER -