Movies and TvShows featuring "light-skinned-black" theme.

Roots: The Next Generations is a TV mini-series that chronicles the lives of the descendants of African-American slaves after the American Civil War. The story explores themes of racial discrimination, interracial relationships, and the struggles faced by African-Americans in various historical periods.

Alex Haley's Queen is a TV show that explores the life of Queen, a light-skinned black woman who passes for white. Set during the American Civil War, Queen's story focuses on her relationships, her fight for freedom, and the social injustices she faces as she navigates a world divided by race and prejudice.

Imitation of Life is a 1959 drama film that explores themes of racial discrimination and the challenges of motherhood. The story follows two women, one white and one African-American, who form an unlikely friendship and struggle to navigate the complexities of their lives amidst societal expectations and prejudice. As they face personal and professional obstacles, their relationship is put to the test, forcing them to confront their own desires, ambitions, and the price of fame. The film delves into themes of identity, racism, and the sacrifices and choices mothers make for their children.

Shadows is a drama that explores the theme of racial prejudice through the lens of a forbidden romance. Set in 1950s New York City, the film follows a young African-American man who falls in love with a white woman, leading to conflict and challenges as they navigate societal norms and their own personal struggles. The film delves into themes of identity, prejudice, and the complexities of relationships in a time of racial tension.

Imitation of Life is a poignant melodrama that explores the intertwining lives of two women, one white and one African-American, as they navigate through issues of race, love, and identity in 1930s America. Through their friendship, they confront societal prejudices and face the consequences of their choices.

Pinky, an African-American medical doctor, faces racial tension and prejudice in the old South. She navigates interracial love and friendship while dealing with a heart failure patient. As she grapples with the racial identity and confusion, Pinky discovers her own strength and fights against racism.

Feast of All Saints is a movie set in 1840s New Orleans, Louisiana. It explores the lives of free people of color and the racial and social struggles they face. The story revolves around the experiences of a light-skinned biracial girl named Marcelle as she navigates her heritage, identity, and the complexities of love and relationships.

Joe Grant, a light-skinned African American, heads to a small Southern town to investigate the lynching death of his brother. He draws the attention of a gorgeous heiress whom he learns may have been involved in the killing.

A young woman falls in love and marries, but withholds from her husband information about her family.

In the aftermath of the terrible Civil War which has devastated the South, Amanda America Dixon returns home to find she has become the sole heir to a vast cotton plantation. But the dreadful secret which has blighted her life threatens to deprive her of the birthright which her beloved father David had struggled for so long to create. Raised by her father and grandmother to be the perfect white Southern Belle, Amanda's true mother was a black slave Julia. Confronted with the forces of greed and bigotry, Amanda has to face not only the hatred of a racist world, but the complex truth of a family whose lives have been built on a lie.

A light-skinned African-American family are "passing" in an all-white New England town. When the truth comes out, the more prejudiced neighbors demand their expulsion from the community.

Negro Es Mi Color (literally translates to "Black Is My Color"), the 1951 Tito Davison Mexican racial musical melodrama (about a light-skinned Mexican woman with dark-skinned parents who passes as "white"; a Mexican version of "Imitation of Life")