During the 2000s, Disney Channel Original Movies from your childhood came with plenty of laughs and feel-good moments. But on top of that, there are Disney classics that introduced us to hard topics that felt way beyond my maturity level at the time. Here are examples of 10 classic DCOMs that handle heavy topics with lessons you could carry with you as you grew up.
The Color Of Friendship (2000) One of the great Black stories that you can stream on Disney+ is The Color of Friendship. Set in 1977, the Dellums family is surprised to host Mahree, a white exchange student from South Africa. Through this movie, we see heavy scenes of racism with racial slurs being thrown at Black characters and the South African government’s control during Mahree's stay with the Dellums.
The biographical DCOM taught me about the injustice faced by activist Steve Biko as well as the impact of apartheid in South Africa compared to the U.S. It also serves as an important lesson for kids that race shouldn’t determine friendships with a deep emphasis on fairness for all people.
Tru Confessions (2002) Shia LaBeouf has been in a lot of movies where he’s shown himself to be a serious actor . But his performance in Tru Confessions was profoundly impactful . He played a teenager, Eddie, with an intellectual disability due to not getting enough oxygen at birth.
Not only does Eddie have his sadness and frustration at trying to fit in, but his family has their share of challenges. The Walker family consi.