Bill duke is married to popular africanamerican writer shelia p. Bill duke presents the dark girls book madamenoire. Bill duke is one of americas most prolific actors and directors as he continues to capture the topics that challenge people to think consciously on social issues. It documents colorism within the african american community. I could relate to a lot of the stories in the book about being black in a predominately white america.
Combining barron claibornes brilliant photography, shelia mosess touching narrative, and bill dukes extraordinary vision, dark girls is a beautiful and empowering work to be treasured by women of all ages. The film contains interviews of african american women describing the role colorism has played in their lives, with notable african. Features celebrities such as lupita nyongo, vanessa williams, sheryl lee ralph. He was recently honored with a lifetime achievement tribute from the directors guild of america. My 40year career on screen and behind the camera chronicles his works as an actor and director. Filmmaker bill duke talks dark girls, light girls and more. Channsin berry explore a deepseated bias within black culture against women with darker skin. Dark girls is a documentary exploring colorism and the perceptions darkerskinned women face not only in america but around the world. After a main library film screening, bill duke sat down with. In this book, you have darkskinned, successful, famous women who look like them and were not limited by the ignorance of those comments. Jun 16, 2015 bill duke in conversation with beverly white. In 2011, dark girls, a documentary by bill duke, stirred public. Channsin berrys dark girls, a film about colorism, is released on dvd september 24.
Thats one of the reasons he decided to turn dark girls into a book. Now, the films director, bill duke, has published an equallyvaluable companion piece celebrating the beauty of ebonyhued black women. Bill duke author of dark girls goodreads share book. Bill duke promotes his new book dark girls youtube. A few years ago own aired the riveting documentary, dark girls. Dark girls by bill duke overdrive rakuten overdrive. Bill duke, actor and director, is signing copies of dark girls in west hollywood california and would like for you to be there.
Actor, director, and producer bill duke discussed his documentaries and book that explore colorism and. After bill dukes documentary dark girls, exposed a very real issue in the black and global community, he decided to release the dark girls book. In the tradition of the new york times bestselling i dream a world and crowns comes this fullcolor companion volume to the acclaimed naacp awardnominated documentary dark girlsan inspiring and breathtaking photo book that celebrates darkskinned women. Read dark girls by bill duke available from rakuten kobo.
From the director of the naacp awardnominated documentary dark girls comes this gorgeous companion book to celebrate darkskinned women. Dark girls was an official selection at the 2011 toronto film festival. The classy coffee table book is comprised of over 80 fullpage portraits of sepiaskinned sisters of every age and from every. Dark girls kindle edition by duke, bill, moses, shelia p. The sad thing is ive never seen this many dark successful women in a book, magazine or movie until now. New book dark girls celebrates the beauty of darkskinned. Moses who was nominated for the national book award in 2004. His latest project, light girls, is a documentary film and book as a followup to his dark girls film based on the serious problem of skin color discrimination within certain ethnic cultures. Dark girls is a film about a worldwide phenomenonthe notion that the lighter the skin the better or more beautiful the person supposedly is. Bill duke explains it all the philadelphia sunday sun. Actor and producer, bill duke, has new book out called dark girls, which began as a documentary of the same name that aired on own and. The film explored the complexities of colorism and the social and emotional experiences faced by dark skinned black women.
I simply love this celebration of the various hues of darkness that we africanamerican women share. Channsin berry feature interviews with women sharing their own experiences as dark skinned africanamericans, children who reveal how young these beliefs are implanted in girls, and men who share their feelings about women and skin color. Quotes om being typecast as police officers once i figured hollywood might typecast me as the police officer, i turned to directing. Filmmaker bill duke talks dark girls, his new documentary light girls and other projects he has in the works, directed toward the black community. Bill duke dark girls book signing book signing central. Sybil wilkes talks with bill duke about his book dark girls. Duke s presentation will be followed by a question and answer period.
This book brings a renewed im black and im proud movement for the. Nov 04, 2014 just as i was daydreaming about starting a coffee table book collection, i stumbled upon this sweet little nugget. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dark girls. After a main library film screening, bill duke sat down with librarian naomi jelks to. Dec 04, 2014 combining barron claibornes brilliant photography, shelia mosess touching narrative, and bill dukes extraordinary vision, dark girls is a beautiful and empowering work to be treasured by women of all ages. Dark girls is a fascinating and controversial film that goes underneath the surface to explore the prejudices darkskinned women face throughout the world. Bill duke dark girls at the san francisco public library.
Chanel featured in bill dukes dark girls book praise 104. That way, i could wait until an interesting project came along. Dark girls is a fascinating and controversial film that goes underneath the surface to explore the prejudices dark skinned women face throughout the world. In the tradition of the new york times bestselling i dream a world and crowns comes this fullcolor companion volume to. This book brings a renewed im black and im proud movement for the younger generation to know and embrace. Dark girls to light girls, bill duke talks colorism in new film. Dec 05, 2014 filmmaker bill duke talks dark girls, his new documentary light girls and other projects he has in the works, directed toward the black community.
Dark girls to be shown at the tower theatre march 10 bill duke attached to direct mahalia jackson biopic bill dukes dark girls followup, light girls, gets a first trailer and. It explores the roots of classism, racism and the lack of selfesteem within a segment of cultures that span from america to the most remote corners of the globe. Actor, director, and producer bill duke discussed his documentaries and book that explore colorism and women. Youll see both in dark girls an exceptional film from d. Rather than a nonfiction book on the topic of colorism, he produced dark girls, a magnificent collection featuring accomplished. Nov 11, 2014 combining barron claibornes brilliant photography, shelia mosess touching narrative, and bill dukes extraordinary vision, dark girls is a beautiful and empowering work to be treasured by women of all ages.
Director, producer, and writer bill duke is the godfather of africanamerican cinema. His latest project, light girls, is a documentary film and book as a followup to his dark girls film based on the serious problem of skin color discrimination within certain ethnic cultures specifically the african american. In this book, you have darkskinned, successful, famous women who look like. Dark girls ebook by bill duke 9780062331700 rakuten kobo. Duke also directed episode for tv shows including dallas, hill street blues and miami vice. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Nationwide in the tradition of the new york times bestselling i dream a world and crowns comes dark girls, an inspiring and groundbreaking photo book that celebrates the beauty of darkskinned women, created by legendary. It explores the roots of classism, racism and the lack of selfesteem within a segment of cultures that span from america to.
Dukes many notable accomplishments, are the powerful documentaries, dark girls and light girls. Oct 23, 2014 nashville, tn powerhouse vocalist chanel is featured in the upcoming release of bill duke s dark girls, an inspiring and breathtaking fullcolor book of photography highlighting career and lifetime accomplishments of dark skinned women of all walks of life. Lupita featured in actor bill dukes new book dark girls. Film exploring the deepseated biases and attitudes about skin color particularly dark skinned women, outside of and within the. Jan 18, 2015 in 2011, dark girls, a documentary by bill duke. Nashville, tn powerhouse vocalist chanel is featured in the upcoming release of bill dukes dark girls, an inspiring and breathtaking fullcolor book of photography highlighting career and lifetime accomplishments of darkskinned women of all walks of life. It documents colorism within the african american community, a subject still considered taboo by many black americans. Documentary exploring the deepseated biases and attitudes about skin colorparticularly dark skinned women, outside of and within the black american culture. This thoughtful, sophisticated, and uplifting collection captures the elegance of dark skinjoyfully showcasing that we truly are. We are so excited to announce that the award winning actor, director, producer and humanitarian, bill duke will be visiting the imani school to speak to our students. Dukes presentation will be followed by a question and answer. Duke s many notable accomplishments, are the powerful documentaries, dark girls and light girls. Presents outstanding women from all walks of life, sharing intimate insights into what their dark skin means to them. Two years in the making and slated to premier at the toronto international film festival, dark girls pulls back our countrys curtain to reveal that the deep seated biases and hatreds of racism.
I am a fan of table top books that promote interest and conversation. Dark girls to light girls, bill duke talks colorism. Film exploring the deepseated biases and attitudes about skin color particularly dark skinned women, outside of and within the black american culture. Nov 11, 2014 last year, the documentary dark girls was nominated for an naacp image award. In particular, it focuses on black womenwomen who have been traditionally devalued because of insane. Nov 11, 2014 dark girls ebook written by bill duke, shelia p. An opportunity to purchase the beautiful photo book, dark girls personally signed by mr. Just as i was daydreaming about starting a coffee table book collection, i stumbled upon this sweet little nugget. Nov 19, 2014 after bill duke s documentary dark girls, exposed a very real issue in the black and global community, he decided to release the dark girls book.
This acclaimed book by bill duke is available at in several formats for your ereader. In the tradition of the new york times bestselling i dream a world and crowns comes this fullcolor companion volume to the acclaimed naacp awardnominated documentary dark girlsan inspiring and breathtaking photo book that celebrates darkskinned women black has never been more beautiful, witnessed by this magnificent collection featuring accomplished dark skinnedwomen from all walks. Published on jun 16, 2015 bill duke in conversation with beverly white. Bill duke knew he wanted to address these women with a book. The hardcover of the dark girls by bill duke, shelia p. Its not easy and to see black girls that look like me was a nice change. In the tradition of the new york times bestselling i dream a world and c. At such a low place in my life being a dark girl myself, this book has truly. Last year, the documentary dark girls was nominated for an naacp image award. Nationwide in the tradition of the new york times bestselling i dream a world and crowns comes dark girls, an inspiring and groundbreaking photo book that celebrates the beauty of darkskinned women, created by legendary director. This week lupita graced another cover, this time for actor and director bill dukes new book dark girls dark girls began as a documentary of the same name that aired on oprah winfreys own network and became its highestrated show on own, with more than two million viewers. Dark girls is a 2011 documentary film by american filmmakers bill duke and d. Dark girls, a documentary about color prejudice among africanamericans, has become a hit on the film festival circuit. In this book, you have darkskinned, successful, famous women who look like them and were not limited by the ignorance of.