
Since the early 1900s and Black Americans or African Americans, whatever you might consider "politically correct" have been fighting for their rights to be equally treated as "White Americans", After the 1960s the ordinary white American citizen started to understand and comprehend that Black Americans are just as "American" and Human as themselves, as a result they were involved in everything including education, career, politics, etc. The media and other industries realized that fact soon enough to produce "black" music and movies, which were even more popular and successful. The producers of the very popular doll "Barbie", knew that it was time for them to produce the "African American Barbie" called "Christie" which was released in 1965, and later on other Barbie's representing other ethnical minorities. However, and strangely enough the most influential Media corporate focuses on children did not "until now" pay attention that minor, or is it major, issue. Ever since their very first beloved fairy tale princess "Snow White" (1937) who is very cucasian, followed by Blonde Cinderella, Blonde Aurora, red- headed Ariel, Brunette Belle, "Arab" Jasmine, Red- Indian Pocahontas and finally Chinese Mulan and l, yet, they have never thought of a Black princess??!!!
Seriously? Or is it just because they did not want to change those hundred years old fairy tales by changing the looks of the heroin/princess!!
Apparently it took more than 40 long years for the guys at Disney to finally take the decision of having a "Black" princess.
Finally in 2009, African American "Tiana" makes her debut appearance in the Disney movie
"The Princess and the Frog". Although I must say I am just like everyone else anxious to see that movie to meet and know Tiana, but that is not the only reason. Disney is making "The Princess and the frog" even more special by making this movie "hand drawn", yes just like the good old times.
So, let us just wait and see how this movie will turn out to be. Oh, and by the way I am not a fan of Disney and their "subliminal messages" which are cleverly hidden in all their pictures! I'll definitely get into that topic soon!