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Black joy as an actual, important component in our story. so, that's -- >> amen. and listen -- the thing is, this is during the same -- this is the same year they were creating "sesame street" for that very reason, of saying, kids need this positive affirmation through education, through music, through song. it's the same era. i've got to talk -- you mentioned kids. you're doing a children -- a cartoon series. you're doing something for disney jr., an animated series. tell us what that is. >> oh, rise up, sing out. i think that we kind of got bitten by the bug when we did that juneteenth black...

Controversial, you know, maybe even ten years ago, these were things you couldn't bring up. and i applaud disney for kind of ripping the band-aid off and really getting to the core of the matter. these are like little two-minute interstitial songs that both myself and the rest of the roots put together, called "rise up, sing out." >> and by the way, black thought, if you guys are not up on this, please -- you need to be up on him. he's one of the greatest rappers, i believe, of all time. and you're one of the greatest musicians of all time. questlove, there's something i need to ask you. you t...

J.J. Fad recently called out Disney+ about them using their song in the new show called Rise Up, Speak Out and just wants answers.

The new series, touches on a number of racial, identity, community and cultural issues, giving children the proper language to have the necessary conversations and celebrate each other’s differences.

The new series, touches on a number of racial, identity, community and cultural issues, giving children the proper language to have the necessary conversations and celebrate each other’s differences.