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(See the top 10 Disney controversies.)
But now Disney is setting the record, um, straight, with its release of The Princess and the Frog. The protagonist, Tiana, is Disney's first black princess ¡ª and she's got curly hair. Although Tiana's skin color is the simpsons dvd
generating far more buzz than family guy dvdher hairstyle, it would be a mistake to overlook the significance of her coif. There are plenty of black women who spend tons of time, energy and money straightening their hair ¡ª including the U.S.'s much imitated First Lady. Disney easilydisney dvd box set could have bestowed smoothdisney movies on dvd tresses on Tiana, yetall disney dvds it didn't.
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