Robert Guillaume acted as the narrator. It followed the Proud family, with the main focus on Penny Proud (Kyla Pratt). Let that sink in. Soon, he meets various Spider-men and women from various universes. This is exciting because Pixar is known for making really heartfelt and captivating animated features, and seeing more diversity from Pixar may inspire other companies to follow its example. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Pixar’s Soul is about a teacher who loves jazz and dreams of becoming a jazz musician. I don’t know much about West African culture, so I cannot say if the film is a fair, accurate, or flattering portrayal of it. This 1992 animated feature is based on comedian Robin Harris’ stand-up comedy act. Based on pioneering African-American driver Wendell Scott—the first black man to win a major NASCAR race—River Scott is voiced by The Wire’s Isiah Whitlock, Jr. It’s because of Kirikou’s small stature that he’s able to fix many of the village’s problems, but it is his brave heart that pushes him through. He gets turned into a frog and believes she’s the princess who can save him. Spent most of my life in various parts of Illinois, including attending college in Evanston. (CNN)Pixar is ready to make us all cry. Sam Black: Monsters, Inc. GER-8: None: WALL-E: Geri: Bob Peterson: Geri's Game: Gerald: Torbin Bullock: Finding Dory: Ghost Burger: Jason Topolski: Small Fry: Giggle McDimples: Ally Maki: Toy Story 4: Gilbert Huph: Wallace Shawn: The Incredibles: Gill: Willem Dafoe: Finding Nemo: GO-4: None: WALL-E: Gordon: John Ratzenberger: Brave: Gore: Ali Wong: Onward: GRAB-E: None But the studio is changing that. The PJs voice cast also included Loretta Devine, Ja’net Dubois, Shawn Michael, and Cheryl Francis Harrington. The PJs got most of its comedy from Thurgood and the weird and wonderful tenants. Again. It’s a tribute to the beauty of black hair and the love between a father and daughter. i … Eddie Murphy, Larry Wilmore, and Steve Tompkins created this stop-motion sitcom about life in a public housing project (PJs for short). Meanwhile, characters Pixar featured before a black person: a French rat that cooks, literal talking monsters, ants and a toy cowboy. It’s a vibrant animated film that pays tribute to the bold and lively nature of New Orleans, while also adding a unique spin to The Frog Princess tale. The Boondocks was a hilarious Adult Swim series that discussed American culture in a way that criticized it and showed how it’s viewed from a Black perspective. That's not to say Pixar hasn't been pushing boundaries in … Let’s take a look at some of them. In 2020, Disney+ announced plans to bring the series back for a continuation series. Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) is bitten by a radioactive spider, and then he encounters the Spider-Man of his world, voiced by Chris Pine. The voice cast includes Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, Reagan Gomez-Preston, and Mike Henry. Miles’ race and identity don’t play a huge part in his storyline in the movie (at least not on a surface level), but I’m sure little kids of all ages and races loved seeing such a diverse hero on the screen. The main voice cast included Regina King and John Witherspoon. Hair Love is only six-minutes long but it tells a very captivating story of a family who is dealing with a major turmoil and coping with it to the best of their ability. Among the many actors that appeared in episodes are BD Wong, Danny Glover, Rosie Perez, Nestor Carbonell, Margaret Cho, Will Smith, and Maya Angelou. The Proud Family also had a movie that served as the series official finale. Their upcoming film Home , which appears to be some kind of buddy comedy with a bumbling extraterrestrial and a young girl, features the pop singer Rihanna as the voice of that young girl, Tip. Soul is set to be Pixar’s first animated feature with a black lead character. With 21 movies, not one features a black person at its center. The Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse voice cast includes Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Nicolas Cage, Kimiko Glenn, and John Mulaney. There are many entertaining animated TV shows and movies with black main characters. List of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse characters, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Pixar_characters&oldid=975546518, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 29 August 2020, at 04:03.