1. African Americans in The Lion King
... the time, this crow wears tattered clothing. A climactic moment of Dumbo is when these crows sing, "When I see an Elephant Fly." This musical number embraces scat stylizations and trumpet playing, both of which were characterizations used to degrade African Americans in 1941(Schickel). According to Disney biographer Neal Gabler, Walt Disney's racial insensitivity was "similar to most white ... ...
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