Now, I don't know about any of you but this is exciting for me. Some of you may be able to relate and some of you may not but I must tell this and shout it. I have a a five year old in my house that calls herself "Princess Aaliyah". She flits around the house all day on Saturdays or at the swap meet or where ever and call herself "Princess Aaliyah". So I am out looking for princess stuff for her room as she grows out of her Dora stage. Now she wants to wear all the jewels and shoes and things that the movies tell us that princesses wear. The only thing I couldn't do was answer once question, "are there some brown princesses Mother?" Wow that took me out of myself for a moment because what is a five year old doing asking that question? At that age is she that impressionable? Am I not doing enough to make her world better in terms of how she feels about herself that what was not done for me?
My generation made it clear that there were certain things I could never be because I had brown skin. Like I could never be beautiful, there would be no prince for me, there would be no happy endings. Least that's what I was told cause I would spend my life working twice as hard as my white counterparts just to be considered equal and I would not get credit for what I did. If I ever asked why my parents answer was, "That's just the way it is"
So over time it was straighteners in the hair and bleaching creams and colored contacts. But I still was brown but I am proud now. I want to teach that to my little one coming up now so she will know if she wants to be a princess, hey great, because one day she could be the next president of the United States or a mom if that is her choice you know?
So with that said I am happy to say that there is a new movie coming out in 2009 that I must go see with my child.
I am so happy to see that Disney is paying attention to all of the colors of the rainbow and since I know there will be a big media, marketing and merchandising blitz behind it, Mamma will be buying some of the brown princesses to take home.
So here is the clip. I hope that we all come out and see this movie.
What About Our Daughters?: First Black Disney Princess In Theaters Christmas 2009- Trailer#links#links
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