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Black animator brought 'Princess' to life
3:48 PM on 12/11/2009
Disney's new film "The Princess and The Frog" introduces a black princess for the first time in its eight-decade history. So it's only fitting that one of its supervising animators is also African-American. Disney's Bruce Smith, 48, is one of them...
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Despite criticism, black moms plan to see 'Princess' with their kids
8:48 AM on 12/11/2009
Valerie Ross experienced a sea of emotions during a recent screening of "The Princess and The Frog," Disney's new animated film that features, for the first time...
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Anika Noni Rose talks about being Disney's first black princess
7:30 AM on 12/11/2009
VIDEO - Anika Noni Rose sat down with theGrio to talk about the significance of Disney's first black princess.
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'The Princess and the Frog' avoids the elephant in the room
9:41 AM on 11/27/2009
OPINION - A step away from Cinderella traditions, this film has the privileged would-be monarch being transformed by his association with a commoner...
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Disney's black princess historic, but for whom?
7:39 PM on 11/14/2009
NEW YORK (AP) - Holly Price Alford is over the moon about Disney's first black princess. Her 8-year-old daughter is, too, but not because the princess is black...
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Disney dream comes true for young actress
7:42 AM on 11/11/2009
VIDEO - The new film "The Princess and the Frog" is the first Disney animated film featuring an African-American princess...
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New black characters make Halloween options less scarce
8:29 AM on 10/29/2009
OPINION - For African-Americans this Halloween, it seems that there are more options than ever before.
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