Comments on: Required Viewing: “A Girl Like Me”

By: BronzeTrinity

BronzeTrinity — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 14:30:18 +0000

If you liked the YouTube video called ‘A Girl Like Me’ by Kiri Davis then here is a way that you can help this shining star win a $10,000 scholarship! PLEASE vote for Kiri in the Cosmo Girl Website at http://www.cosmogirl.com/entertainment/film-contest-vote Her film has really inspired me and I think this young lady has a great future ahead of her.
You can view ‘A Girl Like Me’ on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17fEy0q6yqc
And please Spread the Word!

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:29:34 +0000

thanks! and yes, definitely take a look.

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:29:10 +0000

glad to share. and yeah, childhood is where racism and internalized racism begins - with the subtle and not-so-subtle messages that society starts delivering from day one.

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:27:36 +0000

true that. women of color, and people of color of all genders, and of all ages, have a lot of unlearning and positive learning to do when it comes to loving ourselves. i hope that i learn enough to pass on to my children and successfully counter all of the b.s. they’re going to be fed in this society.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:13:15 +0000

Hey, great blog - and thanks for this, interesting, I’ll check it out.

By: Dylan

Dylan — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:40:16 +0000

This was an excellent short film that I had not heard of before. Thank you for sharing it. I sent it to my African Women professor as it is relevant to our class and I hope she shows it and gets it out in the mainstream more. It’s amazing how little progress we’ve made, and how young children are already indoctrinated with racist stereotypes, body images, ect.

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:57:47 +0000

You know, I read enough summaries of what happened in the film that I was afraid to watch it because I knew it would make me cry, and I have issues with crying. But I decided to watch it, and the tears are falling, but it’s a reminder that women of color have a lot of work to do in loving ourselves. We can love ourseles and teach children of color that same lesson.