They cited “Dumbo’s” (1941) infamous singing crows, which “pay homage to racist minstrel shows, where white performers with blackened faces and tattered clothing imitated and ridiculed ...

The crows pay tribute to racial minstrel shows, in which white performers with blackened faces and tattered clothing imitated and ridiculed enslaved African Americans on Southern plantations.

The crows don't represent the worst we've seen from Disney, as Dumbo isn't quite on the level of Song of the South, but they do lean heavily into African-American stereotypes.

“Dumbo” (1941): “The crows and musical number pay homage to racist minstrel shows, where white performers with blackened faces and tattered clothing imitated and ridiculed enslaved Africans ...

“Dumbo” (1941): “The crows and musical number pay homage to racist minstrel shows, where white performers with blackened faces and tattered clothing imitated and ridiculed enslaved Africans ...

The latest Disney cash-grab (or, as I am now inclined to believe, money laundering scheme) is a live-action version of 1941’s Dumbo. The original animated cartoon featured engaging animation, a ...

While the new live-action Dumbo may technically be considered a remake, it is, in many ways, a re-imagining. The new film has several entirely new characters and plot threads that never appeared ...

At least Dumbo shows there’s still room for reinterpretation — if not ... (DeObia Oparei). (The last is the only notable black character: no happy roustabouts, no trace of the jive-talking crows.

Disney’s new “Dumbo” is one ponderous pachyderm, a live-action remake of the 1941 animated classic with a grim tone and a dead soul. It’s astounding that Tim Burton and his colleagues ...

"Dumbo," made in 1941, features a group of crows who "pay homage to racist minstrel shows, where white performers with blackened faces and tattered clothing imitated and ridiculed enslaved Africans." ...

So though the new Dumbo won't feature the wise-cracking animals you grew up with, there will be plenty of other wonders to enjoy. Get Even More From Bustle — Sign Up For The Newsletter ...