Marcados al nacer (2023)
Género : Documental
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 32M
Director : Roger Ross Williams
Sinopsis
Las raíces y evolución de los conceptos racistas en Estados Unidos para comprender la sociedad actual.
Documentary exploring the deep-seated biases and attitudes about skin color---particularly dark-skinned women, outside of and within the Black American culture.
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