3026 | Filmmaker Examines Beauty Ideal
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In her documentary "Baartman, Beyoncé and Me" filmmaker Natalie Bullock Brown plans to explore the roots of the American beauty ideal and ask how it affects the self-perception and treatment of African American women and girls in our society. She's joined by Omisade Burney-Scott of Ananse Consulting and Duke University professor Dr. Mark Anthony Neal to share their thoughts on the subject.
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