'Princess and the Frog': An African-American princess in 'Princess and the Frog' -- baltimoresun.com

Disney pursued Mocha Moms, which started in Prince George's County in 1997, as a group with the potential to spread positive word of mouth. Mocha Moms draws its membership from stay-at-home mothers and mothers who work full time or part time, or have designed businesses that allow them to work at home. These women are ecstatic that their daughters will be growing up with Tiana, who is as pretty and glamorous as any previous Disney princess but also has an ethic of hard work and self-respect. And if the dusky Prince Naveen has a heritage and ambience that are hard to pin down (at times he looks as if he just stepped off the beach at Cannes) ... well, that's a topic for further conversation, along with whether the voodoo is too glamorous or scary, or Tiana's mom too subservient to her white employers, even if she is voiced by Oprah.