SEASON 1
“SHADE” & “WHITE CHOCOLATE”
Racial stereotyping has a long and insidious history in the U.S. While gains in civil rights have increased significantly, younger generations continue to use and perpetuate harmful labels, often subtle ones, that undermine people of color and their sense of self worth.
RUN TIME (26:40)
In SHADE, teen filmmaker Antreise Lacey explores the terms “Team Light Skin” and Team Dark Skin” and the ways in which, even when employed within the African American community, continue to reinforce whiteness as the standard of beauty.
In WHITE CHOCOLATE, filmmaker Dan Robinson explores how being a writer, gamer and self-proclaimed nerd challenges culturally accepted definitions of race while also critiquing hyper masculine images of black boys and men in American society.
SERIES INFO
This PDF provides an overview of the series, including episode descriptions.
SCREENING
Interested in hosting a screening? Contact us for information and availability.
RMPBS
View the schedule at Rocky Mountain PBS. Check for broadcast times for OUR TIME.
RESOURCES
COMING SOON!
STAY INFORMED
We’ll let you know about upcoming events and screenings, updates on alumni filmmakers, and opportunities to watch OUR TIME across the country.
ABOUT THE SERIES
OUR TIME is produced by the Youth Documentary Academy (YDA) using films directed by students of our Summer film production program. The stories told by our filmmakers offer fresh and unvarnished perspectives on universal social issues. OUR TIME has become a go-to for educators and families to acquire youth-generated content with a strong perspective. We began broadcasting on Rocky Mountain PBS in October 2019.
SPONSOR THE SERIES
To support the local engagement of the series, and to fund additional engagement to over 40 national markets, we are seeking sponsorships. With $50,000 we will be able to engage a national market. Support beyond this amount will allow us to expand both campaigns and to begin production for OUR TIME Season 2.
