Abstract
“Different Shades of Black” is a short documentary film about the ongoing conflict between lightskinned and dark-skinned people in the black community. This is a controversial issue among people of African-American and Caribbean descent, some of whom believe that lighter-skinned black people are considered more attractive, and often receive better opportunities, than darker-skinned black people. Such stereotypes about skin complexion may be fueled by the media (e.g., music videos, movies, television shows, and advertisements). This documentary will showcase the opinions of people in the black community about this issue. The goals of this film are to bring awareness to this controversy and to explore the conflicts that result. The documentary film is directed by Charnele Michel. Other crew members include Anakarina Cuccurullo, L’ea Kunipo, and Gregory Hinds.
Faculty Sponsors
Dr. Chetachi Egwu, Dr. Weylin Sternglanz
Project Type
Event
Location
Alvin Sherman Library
Start Date
4-13-2012 1:00 PM
End Date
4-13-2012 5:30 PM
The Different Shades of Black
Alvin Sherman Library
“Different Shades of Black” is a short documentary film about the ongoing conflict between lightskinned and dark-skinned people in the black community. This is a controversial issue among people of African-American and Caribbean descent, some of whom believe that lighter-skinned black people are considered more attractive, and often receive better opportunities, than darker-skinned black people. Such stereotypes about skin complexion may be fueled by the media (e.g., music videos, movies, television shows, and advertisements). This documentary will showcase the opinions of people in the black community about this issue. The goals of this film are to bring awareness to this controversy and to explore the conflicts that result. The documentary film is directed by Charnele Michel. Other crew members include Anakarina Cuccurullo, L’ea Kunipo, and Gregory Hinds.
