Bill Duke’s Dark Girls Hits DVD on Sept. 24Posted by Wilson Morales
September 9, 2013
One Village Entertainment, an entity of RLJ Entertainment, announces the DVD release of the captivating documentary DARK GIRLS, directed by Bill Duke and D. Channsin Berry. DARK GIRLS will be available on DVD on Sept. 24, 2013, at an SRP of $14.98. Featured on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, the powerful documentary earned the networks highest rated documentary to date with one million viewers tuning in and joining the conversation online.
Has anything really changed since the days of American slavery when dark-skinned Blacks were made to suffer even greater indignities than their lighter skinned counterparts? Ask today’s dark Black woman.
Dual documentary Directors/Producers D. Channsin Berry (Urban Winter Entertainment) and Bill Duke (Duke Media) took their cameras into everyday America in search of pointed, unfiltered and penetrating interviews with Black women of the darkest hues for their emotional expose’, “Dark Girls”.
It explores the roots of classism, racism and the lack of self-esteem within a segment of cultures that span from America to the most remote corners of the globe. Women share their personal stories, touching on deeply ingrained beliefs and attitudes of society, while allowing generations to heal as they learn to love themselves for who they are.
