List of black animated characters: 1990s
Appearance
This list of black animated characters lists fictional characters found on animated television series and in motion pictures, from 1990 to 1999. The Black people in this list include African American animated characters and other characters of Sub-Saharan African descent or populations characterized by dark skin color (a definition that also includes certain populations in Oceania, the southern West Asia, and the Siddi of southern South Asia).
The names are organized alphabetically by surname (i.e. last name), or by single name if the character does not have a surname.
List
[edit]Notes
[edit]See also
[edit]- List of black animated characters: 2000s
- List of black animated characters: 2010s
- List of black animated characters: 2020s
- African characters in comics
- Ethnic stereotypes in comics
- List of black superheroes
- List of black video game characters
References
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It's pretty common knowledge that Skeeter was African-American. And I love that, because I did not consciously set out for that to be the case; I just thought he looked good blue.
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Clark Kent does some investigative journalism to prove the innocence of Ernest Walker (Paul Colbert) who is scheduled to die for murder charges.
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