The Princess and the Frog

July 01, 2022 01:44:54
The Princess and the Frog
Me, Mom & The Mouse
The Princess and the Frog

Jul 01 2022 | 01:44:54

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Show Notes

In this week’s episode, we enter the revival era with a nuanced look at one of Disney’s most beloved princess features. Recommended reading:
‘The Princess and the Frog’ gave black girls their first taste of Disney royalty
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2021/3/16/golding-princess-is-the-frog/ https://sites.duke.edu/blackatlantic/sample-page/contemporary-film-and-black-atlantic/history/disneyfied-histories-disneys-intentional-inaccuracy-historical-films-and-the-black-atlantic/the-princess-and-the-frog-and-rewriting-jazz-age-history-and-culture/ https://blackgirlhood.womens.lsa.umich.edu/exhibits/show/global-black-girlhood/play-and-material-culture/princess-culture-and-black-gir

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