Disney's First Black Princess
Posted by Nick Bellizzi on December 11, 2009 at 12:00pm
 

As heard on NPR's All Things Considered.

Walt Disney Pictures makes history Friday with the release of their animated Princess and the Frog movie. Tiana, the main character, has been the topic of discussions of for the better part of a year because she is Disney’s first black princess. Youth Radio reporters spoke with kids outside theaters in Emeryville, California and Atlanta to hear their reactions to sneak previews of the movie.

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Voices include Shakira Nunn, Karina Rivera, Aniha Ilahi, Zaria Maloof, Monique Jonath, Makey A Redd, Alyssa Stokes, Neajah Brown, Alise McClenton, and Serena Yong Lee.
 

Production help from Nick Bellizzi, Orlando Campbell, Rachel Krantz, Kathleen Quillian, and Asha Richardson.




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