Why Are Dark-Skinned Black Girls Being Erased in TV and Film?

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In December 2023, an AI study spearheaded by the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media (GDI) in partnership with Google Research found that screentime for darker-skinned actresses had increased by nine percent over the last 12 years. However, if we were to take a look at the current slates of primetime, streaming,… Read more…

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