The movement to renew Disney Junior’s Doc McStuffins has been growing by the day – rightfully so. This is a time where the fight for black and PoC representation has collectively changed from request to demand. Networks have been learning and will continue to learn what that means the hard way. Especially when they decide to play games with our content.

The blerdfather,W. Kamau Bell, has been a huge voice in the charge to keep McStuffins on air.

Seriously, if you love #DocMcStuffins as much as my family, tell @DisneyJunior to #RenewDocMcStuffins! pic.twitter.com/KRPUbj1Nsx

— W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) July 2, 2016

As a young blerd, Saturday mornings were the turn up I waited for. From the morning until the afternoon, I watched the cartoons that made me the man I am now back to back. Even though the days of Saturday morning programming are over, representation in animated series is very personal for me.

Stories have traditionally played a huge part of personal development in civilizations for centuries. Through story, children can be taught lessons that help shape their world view for years to come. This is why representation is not a luxury but a necessity. How can we give a child (or anyone) an accurate world view if everyone in their world is not present?

Doc Mcstuffins is not just a show to let young black girls know that they can be medical doctors (but it is and that’s lit). It’s also to let every other child know that young black girls can be medical doctors. The story’s very premise is the instillment of what will be accepted as the norm for every child that watches. Doc McStuffins is the reason black boys (and everyone else) will know that sometimes it’s dad who stays home and holds down the crib. These images are important because the notion that art imitates life isn’t as far off as most people think.

And the doc’s impact is proof of that.

Hey @DisneyJunior I definitely need you to #RenewDocMcStuffins b/c #RepresentationMatters for my little doc. pic.twitter.com/vVrzAX8iq8

— Dionysus (@CatoTheEldest) July 2, 2016

Doc appeals to kids of all backgrounds. She is clever and kind. Teaches them about compassion #RenewDocMcStuffins pic.twitter.com/7QKEIlTu9N

— jamilah lemieux (@JamilahLemieux) July 2, 2016

@ReignOfApril @DisneyJunior don’t do this to my girl! She loves this show. #RenewDocMcStuffins pic.twitter.com/bL2Ll3x9qG

— Jaz (@FatAndSassyGal) July 2, 2016

@wkamaubell @DisneyJunior All our children deserve 2 see themselves in positive images. #RenewDocMcStuffins pic.twitter.com/UQrdlqBI97

— Artemis Medical Soc (@ArtemisMedSoc) July 2, 2016

Season 4 is in the can and that’s great, but animation makes for long production schedules. It takes time. That’s why if a cartoon is going to get renewed, it happens long before the season’s air date. So far, Disney Junior has been crickets about season 5 of Doc Mcstuffins. That’s just not acceptable.

The people demand better, and they should. This show has won an NAACP Image Award, a Peabody and had 500 million dollars in merchandise sales last year. So there shouldn’t even be a conversation about renewal. Most of all, we’re tired of getting short changed for no reason while other shows get a pass. Doc McStuffins needs some respek on her name, the end.

Thanks for reading Strictly 4 My Blerds. What do you think about Disney Junior not renewing Doc McStuffins for a season 5? Let me know in the comments, I read and reply to all of them. Hit the share button and tag a friend who needs to see this.

The blerdfather,W. Kamau Bell, has been a huge voice in the charge to keep McStuffins on air.

And the doc’s impact is proof of that.

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