Why Black America “Ignored” The Princess and the Frog

I have a frog stuck in my throat from recording the voiceover but it was worth it.

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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
2:58 - Those Are Some Writing Words
14:04 - It's Not Easy Being Green
17:50 - O Holy White
22:29 - Revise, Revise, Revise (Your History)
27:41 - The Castle That Never Was
38:43 - Where To Go From Here (and Where We Already Went)
44:33 - Music Credits

Citations:
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Adrienne Warren singing Almost There:
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