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Trey’s Table Episode 395: Walt Disney and the Magical Negro
🎙 New Episode on Trey’s Table!
In 1946, the NAACP confronted Walt Disney Studios and urged them not to release Song of the South — a film that romanticized plantation life and presented a distorted view of Black history.
In this episode, we break down:
• The NAACP’s campaign to block the film
• How Disney responded behind closed doors
• The overlooked story of the Black consultant— and why he walked away
• How this battle helped shape the modern fight over representation in Hollywood
In 1946, the NAACP confronted Walt Disney Studios and urged them not to release Song of the South — a film that romanticized plantation life and presented a distorted view of Black history.
In this episode, we break down:
• The NAACP’s campaign to block the film
• How Disney responded behind closed doors
• The overlooked story of the Black consultant— and why he walked away
• How this battle helped shape the modern fight over representation in Hollywood
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By Trey Smith🎙 New Episode on Trey’s Table!
In 1946, the NAACP confronted Walt Disney Studios and urged them not to release Song of the South — a film that romanticized plantation life and presented a distorted view of Black history.
In this episode, we break down:
• The NAACP’s campaign to block the film
• How Disney responded behind closed doors
• The overlooked story of the Black consultant— and why he walked away
• How this battle helped shape the modern fight over representation in Hollywood
In 1946, the NAACP confronted Walt Disney Studios and urged them not to release Song of the South — a film that romanticized plantation life and presented a distorted view of Black history.
In this episode, we break down:
• The NAACP’s campaign to block the film
• How Disney responded behind closed doors
• The overlooked story of the Black consultant— and why he walked away
• How this battle helped shape the modern fight over representation in Hollywood