Here are eight Black female cartoon characters who truly left a mark. Penny Proud from “The Proud Family” Penny Proud, the star of “The Proud Family,” was a game-changer for Black girls.

But Missy is also Black and Black characters on an animated show should be played by Black people,” Slate wrote in a statement she released Wednesday on her Instagram page. “6161730892001” ...

These cartoon characters scream Black excellence, so here are the best black cartoon characters to ever be created: 1. Huey and Riley Freeman. Adult Swim / Via giphy.com. Show: The Boondocks I can ...

Black cartoon characters like Huey Freeman, Riley Freeman, Frozone, Fat Albert, and more have shaped TV history. These characters have broken barriers, brought diverse stories to the screen, and ...

When white people play Black cartoon characters, they rob actors like us of our voices. Adam Maida / for NBC News. July 5, 2020, 2:53 PM EDT. By Rudy Gaskins and Joan Baker.

The white actors will no longer play characters on Big Mouth and Central Park. Instead, they ask that Black voice actors be cast. Nick Kroll, co-creator of Big Mouth, apologized and agrees.

Cartoon Network series, sees actress Vanessa Marshall take on the voice of Irwin, who is black. Some noteworthy examples of white actors voicing characters that are not white include: Alison Brie ...

Similarly, the showrunners of The Simpsons released a statement that read, “Moving forward, The Simpsons will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters.” All of the regular black ...

Pushing for Black actors playing white characters while insisting race doesn't matter is rank hypocrisy. Making a white character Black is not progress. It's pandering. Read more.

Cartoon Network's 'Craig of the Creek' worked closely with Southern California Black Deaf Advocates to make a milestone of Black Deaf representation.