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The early 2000s animated seriesThe Proud Familycelebrated Blackness and represented Black families on screen.
Airing on the Disney Channel, it also tackled serious subjects such as bullying, religion, and homelessness.
Its new rebootThe Proud Family: Louder and Prouderis no different.
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In theepisode, the family becomes concerned with young BeBes lack of fear.
Oscar has trouble understanding the diagnosis and accuses Dr. Lord of calling BeBe stupid.
Oscar initially wants to leave, calling the psychologist a quack.
She states, all an autism diagnosis means is Bebe will need a little extra effort and attention.
Trudy kisses him and tells him to behave himself.
Oscar smiles, then sweetly hugs his son.
The embrace ends with Oscar saying, Keep your head up.
Along with representation on screen, the show made sure the representation behind the scenes is equally as important.
Dr. Lord isvoicedby Holly Robinson Peete, who has a son with autism.
She has dedicated herself to decades of philanthropic work,advocating for the autism communitythrough herHollyRod Foundation.
BeBe is voiced by seven-year-oldAiden Dodson, an African American boy on the autism spectrum.
I also love the fact that they didnt sugarcoat Oscars reaction.
I am so proud of The Proud Family talking about autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
As me being an autistic Black woman myself, I am so happy that this representation is shown.
