Light Girls Documentary Airs On January 19 On OWN NetworkPosted by Wilson Morales
January 13, 2015
The world television premiere of the OWN original documentary “Light Girls” will air on Monday, January 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT featuring an in-depth look into colorism and the untold stories of lighter-skinned women around the globe.
Opening with sincere commentary from fellow OWN employee-slash-life coach Iyanla Vanzant, Light Girls promises introspective conversations with celebrities like Amber Rose, Soledad O’Brien, Raven Symone and Pat Cleveland. In addition to this much-talked about project, the OWN Network will air programming that honors civil rights legends, look at the historical context of the movement, and discuss the merits of its legacy.
Last year, the Oprah Winfrey Network aired Bill Duke’s Dark Girls, which looked into why African and African American women don’t feel comfortable in their own skin
This time, Duke, 71, will tell the stories of these fair-featured females from around the world and will attempt to tackle the question of whether having light skin makes a person’s life easier. The series will also have Russell Simmons, Soledad O’Brien, Diahann Carroll, India Arie, Iyanla Vanzant, Michaela Angela Davis, Kym Whitley, Salli Richardson-Whitfield and more.
