# Mickey Mouse Was Racist. Disney Buried It.

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Published: 2026-06-13T12:00:00+00:00
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Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, and Tom and Jerry are 3 cartoon titans that have dominated childhoods and cartoon slots for generations. But what if I told you that all three of these cartoons got their starts by degrading Black people? Access the full script to this episode for FREE on our patreon: https://patreon.com/redactedhistory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkc Shop "Something Black Made" : https://somethingblackmade.com/collections/all Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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