And while there were never enough Black characters in a Disney production ... Zendaya’s first acting roles were on Disney Channel as she played Rocky Blue in Shake It Up, a background dancer ...

We’ve done a roundup of the best movies, shows, and Disney Channel episodes featuring black characters so you can add a ...

These are just some of many characters that defined the childhoods ... Stick with us below while we break down the top Black-led series in Disney Channel history that paved the way for ...

Rukey Styles, a Chicago hairstylist, recently served as head of the hair department on "Saturdays," one of Disney ... Black entertainers have talked about it for years: They arrived to a film or ...

Black fashion has had an enormous impact on TV shows and movies over the years. No matter your generation, there are endless characters who ... Kennedy / Marvel / Walt Disney Studios Motion ...

Saturdays, Danielle said, brings more specific aspects of Black culture to Disney Channel, such as letting ... they ended up keeping that for the character." Now, Harris said he's proud to display ...

Television in the new millennium evolved in more ways than one, including the array and abundance of Black characters TV fans watch weekly, stream, or even binge on a lazy weekend afternoon.

While Nikki is likely the first live action trans character in a Disney Channel show, the honor for the first trans character overall goes to the nonbinary character Raine Whispers on The Owl ...

Kayla is an entertainment journalist with an expertise in all things pop culture, social media packaging, and search engine optimization. Her work has been featured on/in Biography.com, Ranker ...