Cartoons have long played a pivotal role in shaping childhoods, and many people continue to enjoy them well into adulthood.

Who are the most beloved black cartoon characters? Check out this article to discover how they've shaped TV history through storytelling and cultural representation.

But “Soul” is only the fourth American animated feature to make Black characters the leads ... racist design tropes that were used to mock African-Americans.” He recalled that when he ...

ETIENNE KELLICI: (As Charlie Brown) Of course I do, Franklin. MARTIN: Franklin was the first African American character in the "Peanuts" comic strip. He debuted in print in 1969. A MARTÍNEZ ...

Memin Pinguin is a Mexican cartoon character whose image is seen as derogatory by many African Americans. Publicity over a Mexican postage stamp fueled the controversy. Historian Enrique Krauze ...

African and African American children don’t have many opportunities ... Nigerian animator Adamu Waziri decided to create change with his animated educational cartoon “Bino and Fino.” ...

It also presents the first African-American princess ... back hand-drawn animation," he says. "The Princess and the Frog" is also getting attention for elevating a black character to the "princess ...

At that time, Thomas came across the 1968 Japanese children’s book Kuro-suke by Kurusu Yoshio and saw illustrations of the real-life African ... animated hero, the portrayal of Black characters ...

most of the animated film characters who preceded him, Mickey had a black body and head, large white eyeballs, and a white area around the mouth -- all characteristic of African Americans as ...