#TeamLightSkin Vs. #TeamDarkSkin: OWN To Air World Premiere Of 'Light Girls' Monday, Jan. 19, At 9 PM ET [VIDEO]

By Star Connor (s.connor@mstarsnews.com) | Jan 19, 2015 02:48 PM EST

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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will air the world premiere of Light Girls Monday, Jan. 19, at 9/11 p.m. ET/PT.

The critically acclaimed documentary Dark Girls aired on the network last year, and award-winning filmmaker Bill Duke continues the conversation on colorism with Light Girls, sharing an in-depth study of the advantages and disadvantages of being a lighter-skinned woman as seen through the eyes of notable entertainers, educators and everyday people.

The film highlights and questions the notion that "light skin makes for an easier life" and provides a global analysis of skin color and its relationship with societal values. It boldly dives into topics such as bullying, skin bleaching and the trending social media separation #teamlightskin vs. #teamdarkskin.

The documentary features interviews with Russell Simmons, Soledad O'Brien, Diahann Carroll, India.Arie, Iyanla Vanzant, Michaela Angela Davis, Essence Atkins, Kym Whitley, Raven Salli Richardson-Whitfield and more.

In the documentary, there will be talks about the "colorism" conversation of light-skinned girls.

Iyanla Vanzant, Michaela Angela Davis, Essence Atkins and more speak out about bullying and the trending separation between #teamlightskin and #teamdarkskin on social media.

Iyanla Vanzant, Chante Moore, Essence Atkins and more will share experiences of "colorism" as light-skinned women in the documentary Light Girls, African-American actresses and media personalities born with lighter complexions recounting painful childhood memories.

Hollywood and colorism go hand in hand. In the documentary, actresses like Raven-Symoné reveal that they tanned their skin to appear darker.

Hollywood is often criticized for its casting choices, with many believing that lighter-skinned actresses are given preference over darker-skinned actresses. In the documentary Light GirlsChris Spencer — co-creator of Real Husbands of Hollywood — Raven-Symoné (That's So Raven) and other entertainers discuss how the opposite is sometimes true.

Don't forget to check out the full documentary Monday on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network at 9 p.m.

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