In this four-part series we spotlight Netflix as a great resource for documentaries that do a thorough job of highlighting melanated history and experiences. The documentary presented in this episode involves the exploration of facial and body scarification in Nigeria and how these scars connect to identity, beauty, and spirituality. In this episode we examine everything from the controversy surrounding the scarification, to current day activist looking to change the narrative. There is a lot to dissect when it comes to beauty standards across the board…….. but especially for melanated people. Make sure you click on this episode!!
Sources referenced in this episode:
Africa in the City You Tube Video: https://youtu.be/lksFqfWwgnU
Adetutu OJ- Model with facial marks: https://youtu.be/7Dc84QLBf18
Adetutu OJ- Model with facial marks: https://youtu.be/ietnPJh_3nA
We could only showcase a few documentaries but there are plenty of others on Netflix that we felt were good resources. The additional documentary recommendation are included but not limited to:
-The Black Godfather
-Journey of an African Colony
-Let it Fall- Los Angeles 1982-1992
-Whose Streets?
-I Am Not Your Negro
-Time: The Kalief Browder Story
-What happened, Miss Simone?
-She Did That
-Blood Brothers
-13th (the original)
-13th: A conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay
-Good Hair
-Amend
-Quincy
-Ella Fitzgerald
