Animated movies are often a child’s first exposure to media and film. And the representation of people of color in media influences how they feel about race as they mature, a study by the non-profit Common Sense has found.
Parents who took part in the study said they wanted their kids to see themselves reflected in the media.
Out of the 12 Disney princesses, seven are White. It wasn’t until 2009 that Disney introduced a Black princess in an original animated film with Tiana in “The Princess and the Frog.” Singer and actress Brandy played Cinderella in a 1997 remake of the film. Disney’s other racially diverse princesses were Mulan, Pocahontas and Jasmine.
As the country becomes increasingly diverse, it seems only fair for Disney to be more inclusive of Black princesses, whether animated or live. Despite the racist backlash, the excitement in Black households speaks to the historic significance of this moment. Maryann Erigha, an associate professor of sociology and African American studies at the University of Georgia, said we live in a visual culture so the images young people see in movies matter. Ariel as a young Black woman with a natural hairstyle is something Black girls can rally around, Erigha said.
Takiyah Wallace, founder and executive director of Brown Girls Do Ballet, said the excitement around the film reminds her of the reason she created her youth ballet group in 2013. Many young Black and brown girls had never seen themselves as ballerinas just like many have rarely seen themselves as Disney princesses, she said.
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