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Oct. 5, 2026

How Black Millennials Stole A Goofy Movie From Disney

How Black Millennials Stole A Goofy Movie From Disney

In 1995, A Goofy Movie was nothing more than an $18 million corporate afterthought.From the character's literal foundation in 1930s minstrel shows to the studio completely burying its theatrical release, history repeatedly proved that Disney executives had zero respect for this project.They expected it to quietly fade into obscurity.In this video, we are breaking down how Black millennials took a studio throwaway and turned it in to pure Black joy.