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    Disney's Black Princess

    Disney's first film to feature an African-American princess has already caused a considerable amount of controversy.

    Leti
    by Leti

    Community Contributor

    Disney, a company with a considerable legacy of racism, scrapped the original treatment which centered on a chambermaid named Maddy working for a spoiled Southern debutante criticism that the storyline reinforced negative stereotypes. The film will now be called The Princess and the Frog and the lead character will be a girl named Tiana living in New Orleans during the jazz age.

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