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(Disney unveiled its new Splash Mountain concept art, themed to 'The Princess and the Frog.'
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(Disney's Encanto features a star-studded cast including Stephanie Beatriz and John Leguizamo
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[2] Hill, Evan, Ainara Tiefenthäler, Christiaan Triebert, Drew Jordan, Haley Willis, and Robin Stein. “How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody.” The New York Times. The New York Times, June 1, 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/31/us/george-floyd-investigation.html?auth=login-facebook.
[3] Buchanan, Larry, Quoctrung Bui, and Jugal K. Patel. “Black Lives Matter May Be the Largest Movement in U.S. History.” The New York Times. The New York Times, July 3, 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/03/us/george-floyd-protests-crowd-size.html.
[4] Reichert, Corinne. “Disney's Splash Mountain to Get Makeover amid Black Lives Matter Push.” CNET. CNET, June 25, 2020. https://www.cnet.com/news/disney-to-retheme-splash-mountain-amid-black-lives-matter-push/.
[5] CLIFF Notes. “American Government.” Types of Interest Groups, 2020. https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/american-government/interest-groups/types-of-interest-groups.
[6] Best, Joel, and Kathleen S. Lowney. "The Disadvantage of a Good Reputation: Disney as a Target for Social Problems Claims." The Sociological Quarterly 50, no. 3 (2009): 431-49. Accessed September 9, 2020. http://www.jstor.org/stable/40220139.
[7] Yasharoff, Hannah. “'See You Real Soon': Disney World Officially Closes Its Doors amid Coronavirus; More Disney Closures Announced.” USA Today. Gannett Satellite Information Network, March 16, 2020. https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2020/03/16/coronavirus-disney-world-officially-closes-after-drawing-big-crowds/5057229002/.
[8] Best, Joel, and Kathleen S. Lowney. "The Disadvantage of a Good Reputation: Disney as a Target for Social Problems Claims." The Sociological Quarterly 50, no. 3 (2009): 431-49. Accessed September 9, 2020. http://www.jstor.org/stable/40220139.
[9] Ibid.
[10] Ibid.
[11] Mecchi, Irene, Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton, Tim Rice, Elton John, Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, and Jeremy Irons. The Lion King. The Lion King , 1995. https://movies.disney.com/the-lion-king.
[12] Ibid.
[13] Alter, Rebecca. “Florida Governor Approves Disney World Reopening: Here's Everything We Know.” Vulture. Vulture, June 25, 2020. https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/disney-reopening-plans-for-theme-parks.html.
[14] Sheppa, Lara, Wes Holzerland, Kathy, JCJang, Matt, Dick Hercher, John Dex (full), et al. “COVID-19 Expert Reality Check.” Global Health NOW, February 20, 2020. https://www.globalhealthnow.org/2020-02/coronavirus-expert-reality-check.
[15] Pham, Sherisse. “TikTok Is Winning over Millennials and Instagram Stars as Its Popularity Explodes.” CNN. Cable News Network, May 5, 2020. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/05/tech/tiktok-bytedance-coronavirus-intl-hnk/index.html.
[16] Best, Joel, and Kathleen S. Lowney. "The Disadvantage of a Good Reputation: Disney as a Target for Social Problems Claims." The Sociological Quarterly 50, no. 3 (2009): 431-49. Accessed September 9, 2020. http://www.jstor.org/stable/40220139.
[17] Ibid.
[18] Ibid.
[19] Ibid.
[20] Best, Joel, and Kathleen S. Lowney. "The Disadvantage of a Good Reputation: Disney as a Target for Social Problems Claims." The Sociological Quarterly 50, no. 3 (2009): 431-49. Accessed September 9, 2020. http://www.jstor.org/stable/40220139.