Interim Provost David Donahue was not surprised that she was invited to speak on the documentary. She analyzed trends in discrimination and, like other researchers, found clear patterns of discrimination against darker-skinned women.
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Hunter has been published previously on topics of colorism and skin bleaching, including her book, “Race, Gender, and the Politics of Skin Tone.” In her book, Hunter published her findings from studying African-American and Mexican-American communities.
The documentary focuses on issues of skin color on a global level, discussing skin bleaching, bullying, personal stories from light-skinned black women and interviews with celebrities like Russell Simmons, Michaela Angela Davis and Salli Richardson-Whitfield. “Light Girls” is an exploration of the skin color issues of light-skinned women of color. Skin tone stratification analyzes the issues arising from the variation in lightness and darkness of skin tone. 19, is a sequel to Dukes’ first film, “Dark Girls.” Both films delve into the matter of skin tone stratification, also known as colorism.
Margaret Hunter, associate professor of sociology and new associate provost, was recently featured in Bill Dukes’ documentary “Light Girls.” The film provoked a significant response on social media, bringing about a mass discussion about colorism in the U.S. Maggie Hunter contributed her expertise on colorism in the documentary, “Light Girls.”
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