‘The Little Mermaid’ and the Black Princess Test
Into It: A Vulture Podcast with Sam Sanders
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How to Prepare Your Child for a Let Down
Disney has made black people foot soldiers for that corporation exactly while it's giving scraps sometimes to black film and TV viewers. What would you say to a parent going to take their child to see this movie this weekend who has high hopes and expectations for it because you want to believe in a black princess? That's really hard. I'm trying to think what would I say to my friends my black friends who have kids especially young really young girls probably prepare yourself to be a little disappointed.
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