Sanaa Lathan does Skin Flick - Essence Music Festival 2008

Tony Award Nominated Actress, Sanaa Lathan, sits down with Corey Chavous to discuss her career, the Essence Music Festival, and her new documentary on skin. *Skin is amazing: it covers our body, and reveals our soul. For many, skin is a symbol of pride, for others it's a canvas to tell a story - and for almost all it represents a heritage to be honored. Skin means something different to almost everyone you ask. As part of a Vaseline Cocoa Butter campaign, people around the globe were asked: "what does your skin mean to you?" The responses, which were compiled in a short film called Vaseline Skin Stories, finds that while continents may divide us, the experience of skin unites us. The film, narrated by Tony Award- nominated actress Sanaa Lathan, premieres at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans on July 4, 2008. The 20-minute Vaseline Skin Stories documentary, set against local, social and cultural backdrops, features personal narratives from across the world including the United States, South America, the United Kingdom and Africa. The inspirational stories touch on the similarities and differences between people's skin as it relates to their lives. The film is enriched with a special voice over by Sanaa Lathan, as well as a brief introduction where Lathan shares her own personal story of what her skin means to her: "My caramel brown skin represents me but also my history and those who came before me and will come after. They were all shades and beautiful. I honor, love and take pride in my skin because of them." The popular brand, Vaseline, is manufactured by Unilever. News Source: Eurweb and Unityfirst Video Essay Courtesy of Vaseline and M.Booth Associates A BlackTree Media Production Produced by Jamaal Finkley Corey Chavous Personality Corey Chavous http://www.blacktree.tv