The Lion King is a 13th century African Emperor

Listen to me, children of the Bright Country,
And hear the great deeds of ages past.

The words I speak are those of my father
And his father before him,
Pure and full of truth.

For we are griots.
Centuries of law and learning reside within our minds

Thus we serve kings with the wisdom of history,
Bringing to life the lessons of the past
So that the future may flourish.

Listen, then, to the story of Sundiata, the Lion King,
Who overcame all things to walk with greatness
-The Epic History of Sundiata, King of Old Mali


According to this article Disney's "The Lion King" comes from the story of the founding of the Mali empire

Abstract:
http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp...

"David Wisniewski's 1992 picture book version of the African epic of "Sundiata, Lion King of Mali" and the actual historical account of the 13th century Lion King, Sundiata, are both badly served by Disney's "The Lion King." Disney has been praised for using African animals as story characters; for using the African landscape as a story setting; for using African artwork as design motifs; and for using African-American actors as the voices for the film characters. If the film succeeds in having African culture accepted by people usually resistant to recognizing any other culture but their own, then it deserves to be noted for this small breach in the racial divide. Nevertheless, in the larger sense, the film diminishes the culturally rich heritage of history and story from which it derives. Sundiata was the 12th son of a king of Mali, and he was viewed by the king's "griot" as destined for greatness. He grew to manhood in exile, but he returned to fight the evil forces of his brother and return the kingdom to its rightful sovereignty. The film converts the real hero's private pain and struggle against truly wrenching physical and political disabilities into a screen situation of sentimental, tearjerker shallowness. An interdisciplinary approach would allow English and social studies teachers to present the epic from a historical and literary perspective. Study of African history texts may be augmented with research in encyclopedias under such entries as Sundiata, Sumanguru, and Mali as beginning leads."

Full Article:
http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/...

In Africa (a quarter of the world)

men's skin are black, their hair is crisp and curled;

And somewhere there, unknown to public view,

A mighty city lies called Timbuktu.
-William Thackeray

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[brianbmf]

wher can i find this picture???

[markellion]

I found it in a book called "African Kingdoms" by Basil Davidson

[mlchemwolf]

thinks for this man, and the link.

[markellion]

no problem

[Heru3000]

Thanks for this historical revelation!

[markellion]

no problem

[MrRobyopunkass]

whites want 2 glorify our history but not give credit 2 black contribution 2 civilization

the lion king ancient egypt and others

[MrRobyopunkass]

@conservatiive456 still black!

[conservatiive456]

@MrRobyopunkass not small noses. hook noses.

[MrRobyopunkass]

@conservatiive456

3.owned

4.pwnd

3.rst as fc

4.

[MrRobyopunkass]

@conservatiive456 LMAO!!!

ur WRONG dumb dumb

3."what black person do you know of has a hook nose?"

Ethiopians/Somalis/Fulanis/Wad­obee/list goes on

2. im sure the modern Somali would portray south africans as very different looking u idiot lmao.

3.Africans had "cauc-asian features" LONG b4 any one crawled out or into the CAUCUS mountians LMAO

FAIL

ALL AFRICANS DONT LOOK ALIKE

[conservatiive456]

@MrRobyopunkass ancient egyptions weren't black.

the egyptions had paintings of egyptions and of nubians and the nubians were portrayed as black, as where the egyptions ranged from dark brown to red.

also, if you've ever seen the egyption mummies, many of them have hook noses.

what black person do you know of has a hook nose?

the egyptions were most likely some sort of caucasion sort of like the arabs or hebrews or the modern egyptions.

[greatbydesign33]

Disney STOLE this story from the Africans and does not give proper credit.

[mrtundra45]

@BlackGirlScholar7 hahaha So I was RIGHT....lmao i figured. ;)

[BlackGirlScholar7]

@mrtundra45 actually, i didnt give myself this name for FUN. and keep guessing as to what I am. I know what you are, A FUCKING IDIOT. the richest continent on earth doesnt have CULTURE OR HISTORY? you sound like your BROTHERS, the NEANDERTHALS. LOL STAY OFF OF AFRICAN TOPIC videos YOU FUCKING TROLL. 

[mrtundra45]

@BlackGirlScholar7 Your History? im guessing you are maybe in your twenties and heve never been out of the USA

....kiddo you have no history, your just an internet troll.

[BlackGirlScholar7]

@mrtundra45 really? genetic defect? so the trailer park dwellers must be retarded. Not to mention the Sarah Palins of the world. How many of you really believe Viagra works? MANY. ahahah racism is equivalent to stupidity. you are STUPID. your iq tests are the epitome of your stupidity. because someone doesnt know EUROPEAN HISTORY, they are SLOW. ahahaha what can you tell me about MY HISTORY? AFRICA? INDIA? SOUTH AMERICA? NOTHING. learn idiot learn.