black cartoons

Squint harder: has everyone's favorite tanned-skinned Pokémon trainer been Black this whole time?

We spoke with Laurence Fishburne and Diamond White of ‘Marvel's Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur’ to see why this might your next favorite cartoon.

Take a look below at some of our favorite Black cartoon characters that broke racial barriers when it came to showing our proper place in the world of animation.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Proud Family is making a comeback. The Disney Plus streaming service said Thursday it’s ordered a revival of the animated series about an African American teenager and her extended family. The new series, “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder,” will feature original cast members including Kyla Pratt as Penny Proud […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama is paying a visit to the children’s animated series “Doc McStuffins.” In the episode, the cartoon Mrs. Obama invites Doc and other kids who are making a difference in their communities to the White House to be honored. https://instagram.com/p/8BUVv0DGSE/?tagged=docmcstuffins   Doc receives special recognition when the first […]