The first African American animator at the Disney Studios was Floyd Norman, who started as an in-betweener at Disney in the 1950s. He became a full-time animator in time to work on “Sleeping Beauty” in 1957 and also worked on “101 Dalmatians” and “Jungle Book.” He quit Disney after Walt died in 1966 to co-found Vignette Films, working on, among other things, the intro animation for the TV show “Soul Train,” and later on the “Fat Albert” show. He eventually returned to Disney as a story artist and writer, working on “Robin Hood,” “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “Mulan,” “Toy Story 2,” and “Monsters Inc.” He’s still with us, at 90 years old.
This was a DREAM. To stand beside the legend herself, Ms. Jennifer Holliday, and sing the song that started it all for both of us !!! Oh, I’m gon carry this one with me forever ! Thank you, @LadyJHOLLIDAY — you are EVERYTHING! 🙌🏾
Someone on IG requested an afro video to this song and I did not know what to do with half the letters, so I looked at @shesasolarbeing’s alphabet series for style inspo!
At Florida State, if we gonna do it then, we do it big then. I am so happy and grateful to be going into the FSU Hall of Fame. Noles forever!
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