Dumbo has also faced backlash for its depiction of the crows, which many consider a racial stereotype. While Disney previously took a firm stance in acknowledging these problematic elements ...

In Dumbo, the site warned, “The crows and musical number pay homage to racist minstrel shows, where white performers with blackened faces and tattered clothing imitated and ridiculed enslaved ...

Or when the cartoon crows in Disney’s animated classic Dumbo are literally called “The Jim Crows”. Even plenty of Academy Award-winning movies have not aged particularly well.