I’ll never forget the excitement on my daughter’s face when she saw a Disney Princess that looked an awful like her. She had long curly hair, brown skin, and big brown eyes. To her, they were just alike. The realization that representation matters continues to hit me time and time again. Like now, this same daughter is telling me she wants to be an actress. There are a lot of Black actors in movies and on TV, but am I giving her the chance to watch them? To see herself up on the big screen?

I’ve compiled a list to get you started. You can search these movies on Disney Plus and add them to your watchlist for this month.