When a Disney Princess Disappoints

One woman’s fervent wish for better representation

In GEN’s ongoing series, How I Got Radicalized, writers share that pivotal turning point when they had their “aha” moment. I found Dr. Furaha Asani’s take on Disney’s The Princess and the Frog to be spot-on. It’s not enough to check off the box that says we made one of our princesses Black; there should be painstaking effort to ensure that the image presented is as nuanced and inspirational as possible. You can read more here:

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