But the question remains: why in the world would Disney, striving for modernity and cultural relevance, theme a new ride in 1989 after an uncomfortable 1946 relic like “Song of the South?” ...

Song of the South, a 1946 Disney musical about post-Civil War Georgia, came under intense criticism from black civil rights leaders for its depiction of Black Americans. They said the Uncle Remus ...

But its story was based on the 1946 movie "Songs of the South," which has been criticized for featuring a racist representation of the American Old South. In its place, Disney created a new ...