Dark Girls

Bill Duke · Shelia P. Moses

нов 2014. · Harper Collins

O ovoj e-knjizi

In the tradition of the New York Times bestselling I Dream a World and Crowns comes this full-color companion volume to the acclaimed NAACP Award–nominated documentary Dark Girls—an inspiring and breathtaking photo book that celebrates dark-skinned women.

Black has never been more beautiful, witnessed by this magnificent collection featuring accomplished dark skinned-women from all walks of life. In Dark Girls, celebrities such as Lupita Nyong'o, Vanessa Williams, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Judge Mablean Ephriam, Brandi and Karli Harvey, and over seventy-five other outstanding women share intimate insights into what their dark skin means to them.

Filled with gorgeous photographs, this thoughtful, sophisticated, alluring, and uplifting collection captures the elegance of dark skin—joyfully showcasing that we truly are beautiful for who we are.

O autoru

Director, producer, and writer Bill Duke is the godfather of African-American cinema. He was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Tribute from the Directors Guild of America. He has degrees from Boston University, New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and the American Film Institute. He lives in Los Angeles, California. Shelia P. Moses has written fourteen books, including The Legend of Buddy Bush, a National Book Award nominee and winner of the Coretta Scott King Award. She was the coauthor of Dick Gregory’s memoir, Callus on My Soul. Her novel Joseph was nominated for the 2009 NAACP Image Award.