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Who created 'The Proud Family'? Disney cartoon slammed for claiming America was 'built on slavery'

Disney is being blasted over a new animated series in which Black children rap about reparations and say, 'Slaves built this country'

BURBANK, CALIFORNIA: Disney is being criticized for a new animated series in which Black children rap about reparations and say that "slaves built this country." 'The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder' is being slammed for the cartoon in which the characters apparently find out that slaves built their town and then offer a presentation at their school. A White character stands on a stage with a poster that reads, "still not atoned."

The predominantly Black characters are leading a petition to remove the statue of Abraham Lincoln, claiming he did not want to abolish slavery. The Daily Mail reports that Disney claims the show "follows the adventures and misadventures of newly 14-year-old Penny Proud and her Proud Family as they navigate modern life with hilarity and heart."

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What does the cartoon show?

In the episode, Penny finds out the meaning of 'Juneteenth' and learns that the town was founded by a slave owner. Part of the rap in the show says, "And we, the descendants of slaves in America, have earned reparations continue."

"And continue to earn reparations every moment we spend submerged in the systemic prejudice, racism, and white supremacy that America was founded with and still has not atoned for," it adds. The school applauds as the scene ends, after which a protest against Abraham Lincoln is planned.

A different scene shows cops showing up in riot gears as the children protested peacefully. "Officers, please put these little kids in cuffs, y'all. Audience, no photos, please," a basketball-spinning Black man tells the group. This is followed by a standoff between the cops and the children. 

Who created 'The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder'?

The animated series TV was created by Bruce W Smith and Ralph Farquhar. It premiered on Disney on February 23, 2022. The show is a revival and soft reboot of 'The Proud Family," which was also created by Smith and aired on Disney Channel from 2001 to 2005. Disney confirmed last April that the series' second season is in production. It premiered on Disney+ on February 1, 2023.

Bruce W Smith and Ralph Farquhar

Bruce, an African American animator, character designer, film director and television producer, is also the lead animator of Kerchak and Baboons and Baby Baboon in 'Tarzan,' Pacha in 'The Emperor's New Groove,' Dr Facilier in 'The Princess and the Frog and Piglet,' Kanga and Roo in 'Winnie the Pooh.' Bruce grew up in Los Angeles and reportedly made his first animated film from the designs of 'One Hundred and One Dalmatians' when he was just 10 years old. He studied animation in the Character Animation program at the California Institute of the Arts.

Ralph, a film and television producer and writer, and playwright, the co-creator of he Fox sitcom 'South Central.' He also co-created the UPN sitcoms 'Moesha,' and its spinoff 'The Parkers.' Ralph attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, and later got a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from the University of Illinois. Among his writing credits are 'Happy Days', 'Fame', and 'Married... with Children'. He has also served as an executive producer on 'The Sinbad Show', and 'Real Husbands of Hollywood'. He was the screenwriter of the 1985 film 'Krush Groove' Ralph recently signed an overall deal with Disney. His son is rapper and producer Regan Farquhar, known under the stage name Busdriver.

'Nothing short of woke propoganda'

The cartoon has been slammed on social media as 'woke' with many users calling for Disney to be boycotted. "This is a scene from The Proud Family, a kids show on Disney+. Why are they showing this woke, racist BLM crap propaganda to our kids?" one user wrote on Twitter. Another said, "Took our grandkids for many years. Also took them to movies. No more!!we now do more camping". "This is a scene from Disney’s The Proud Family, a kids show. This is nothing short of woke propoganda," a user wrote. 

"I just thought it was like a shot at the end of the episode of something. Only just now clicked it and watched, and it's so much worse than I could've imagined," one user wrote, and another said, "If Disney wasn’t fully “woke” before, they certainly are now with this nonsense. What a precipitous fall they’ve taken as an American institution." "This is a scene from 'The Proud Family' a kids show on Disney+ They're beaming woke BLM propaganda straight into your living rooms," one user said. 

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