Top 20 Best Black Cartoon Characters

It's amazing to me that it has taken Disney this long to introduce its first black princess, and while everyone at Disney is probably patting themselves on the back for introducing its first black princess in 'The Princess and the Frog' in the midst of America having its first black president, I'm disappointed to see that the princess in the movie might be spending much of it as a frog herself. So while we wait to see whether or not Princess Tiana becomes one of the best or worst black cartoon characters ever, here are some of my favorite black cartoon characters of all time:

Suga Mama Proud from 'The Proud Family' - Suga Mama is one of the biggest stars of this extremely smart cartoon series, despite not being the main character. She's not just one of the best black cartoon characters ever created, but also one of the greatest elderly animated characters, with a hip attitude, a love of wrestling, and a sassy way of talking. She's one of the strongest members of the Proud family, and the fighting spirit behind it.

Little Bill Glover from 'Little Bill' - There aren't many black cartoon characters for really young children to relate to, so it was refreshing to see Bill Cosby's book character brought to life for Nick Jr. Little Bill loves his pet hamster, the Blue Sox baseball team, and the astronaut Captain Brainstorm. He learns a good moral lesson on every show while still managing to have a good time, so this was really one of the best cartoons for keeping young children entertained while also teaching them something useful.

'Fat Albert' from 'Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids' - Fat Albert was a black, poor, and overweight cartoon character when there were no such cartoon characters on television. He was also extremely loveable, and his "Hey! Hey! Hey!" catch phase is still recognizable today. So we don't just have Bill Cosby to thank for one of the best sitcoms about a black family ever created, but also one of the best cartoons with black characters (actually I'd say both could be considered some of the best, period, black characters or not).