In the world of disability representation, girls of color are rare to see, but the Disney Channel could be giving them greater visibility.
In a piece originally dropped via Deadline, Disney is working on a pilot for the children’s series, “Saturdays,” a single-camera series about a girl and her interest in competitive roller-skating.The series is being produced by Marsai Martin, of “Black-ish” fame, and her Genius Entertainment company, as well as writer and executive producer Norman Vance, Jr.
with Charles Stone III, helmer of “Drumline” directing.
Actress Danielle Jalade, who you can see on Netflix’s new family feature “Yes Day,” will play Paris Johnson, who loves to roller-skate but is battling sickle cell anemia.“Saturdays” will also star Omar Gooding and Golden Brooks as Paris’ parents, with Jermaine Harris as her older brother, London.
Daria Johns and Samantha Smith have been tapped to play Paris’ best friends and skating partners,
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