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Mixed Race Couples on Disney Channel

Movies

The Luck of the Irish (2001)

Shows

The Cheetah Girls (2003)

  • Boy discovering his Irish culture

Cory in the House (2007)

Movies

  • Galleria: mom is African American and dad is Italian
  • Love interest, Bonnie, is Hispanic

Johnny Tsunami (1999)

  • Chanel: says she’s “a little bit of this, a little bit of that”

Shows

  • Cory (black) and Meena ("Bahavian")

  • Bahavian- mix of India, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan and Bolivia

The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (2005)

  • Parents are different races: dad is Japanese-American and mom is white

  • Love interest, Emily, is white
  • Galleria interested in Derek (white)

Shows

  • Cody (white) and Barbara (Japanese-American)

American Dragon: Jake Long (2005)

Movies

  • Father wants him to separate from all things Hawaiian

Shows

Twitches (2003)

  • Jake (Chinese) and Rose (white)
  • London and Maddie both had only white love interests

A.N.T. Farm (2011)

  • Tia and Tamara Mowry
  • First cartoon series to have love interest of different races

Movies

Shows

  • Chyna (black) and Fletcher (white)
  • Mom is black, dad is white

High School Musical (2006)

Wizards of Waverly Place (2007)

  • White male is pursuing the black female
  • Troy (white) and Gabriella (Filipino/white)

Black and White Relationship

  • Parents are different races: dad is Italian American and mom is Mexican

Shows

  • First time two main characters of different races are love interests

High School Musical (2006)

Lab Rats (2012)

  • Kids are portrayed as not understanding, knowing or caring about their heritage

Good Luck Charlie (2010)

  • Zeke and Sharpay
  • Emmett and Teddy
  • Main character Leo (black) moves when mom remarries a billionaire inventor (white)
  • Alex and Mason (white)

Introduction:

Shake It Up (2010)

  • Ty and Tinka

A.N.T. Farm (2011)

  • Cameron and Lexi

Blacks Dating Blacks

  • Mixed Race: one person of one race is married, dating, or likes another person of a different race

  • Examining Disney Channel original shows and movies

That’s So Raven (2003)

  • Raven and Devon
  • Raven and Eddie

High School Musical (2006)

  • Chad and Taylor

Jump In! (2007)

  • Izzy and Mary

Let It Shine (2012)

  • Roxie and Cyrus
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