Mommy, It's Me! (A List of Diverse TV Shows and Movies)
Starting with Snow White, children’s movies have had a horrible reputation for not being inclusive and showing the same types of people with the same type of stories over and over again. However, New Age Disney as well as other children's entertainment companies have strived in recent years to diversify their movies so every child can have that moment of saying, “Mommy it’s me!”
Whether you're born in America, moved here, or you just want your child to see "classic" fairy tales with characters that look like them, here’s a list of some of the best movies to add a little color to the typical black and white viewing experience.
Latinx Representation
Films
Coco (2017) – Mexican
Vivo (2021) – Cuban
Encanto (2021) – Colombian
Series
Maya and The Big Three (2021) – Mexican/Mayan
Diary of A Future President (2020-21) – Cuban-American
Asian/Pacific Islander Representation
Films
Big Hero 6 (2014) – Japanese
Moana (2016) – Polynesian
Aladdin (2019) – Middle East/Southeast Asian
Over The Moon (2020) – Chinese
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) – Chinese
Wish Dragon (2021) – Chinese
Raya and The Last Dragon (2021) – Southeast Asian
Spin (2021) – Indian-American
Series
Amphibia (2019) – Thai-American
Mighty Little Bheem (2019) – Indian
Black Representation
Films
Akeelah and The Bee (2006) – LA African-American
The Princess and The Frog (2009) – Southern African-American
Home (2015) – Caribbean Immigrant
Queen of Katwe (2016) – Ugandan
Jingle Jangle (2020) – African-American
Fe@rless (2020) – African-American
Series
Karma’s World (2021) – African-American
Ada Twist, Scientist (2021) – African-American
Mama K’s Team 4 (2022) – Zambian
Morgan Galvez is a freelance writer and editor with a BA in English (with a concentration in writing, rhetoric, and publication) from the College of Charleston. She is currently building her freelancing career through positions at Brainfuse and Fiverr.