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Feeling Sorry for Sofia

Sofia, Disney's new Latina princess

What should have been a mouth-dropping moment of deep pride for little Latina girls all over the world, Disney has made a cartoon of.

Shame on you, Disney.

Before the crown had two seconds to sit atop the pretty little head of our first Latina princess, you sweep her out onto the public stage in whiteface to jeers and boos.

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Blue

Anchal of America's Next Top Model

Anchal Joseph

Perhaps the reason Krishna and I got along so well was that we were both severely dark-skinned.  In a society that looked down its patrician nose on anything except milk-and-almond hues, this was considered most unfortunate, especially for a girl. 

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