The Souls of Black Girls

Filmaker Daphne Valerius takes a look at the relationship between self-esteem and media images of African-American women in her documentary The Souls of Black Girls.

“I think this piece resonates across race and gender because it is a piece that is the voice of the victim and not the voice of the victimizer or spokesman, it’s our hurts, our pains, our insecurities, our story that no one else can tell but us.” ~Daphne Valerius

How do you feel about the portrayal of black women in the media? Do you think television shows such as I Love New York are damaging to our image? 

~ by Xai on March 7, 2008.