I just watched “The American Society of Magical Negroes“. The movie’s amusing from a storyteller’s point of view, because it’s silly and true (“true” as in it still happens. Even black writers sometimes accidentally add them). But when they’re introducing the concept, someone defines a “magical negro” as a “black supporting character who only exists to help the white protagonist”. Then I thought “Isn’t that like Rafiki from The Lion King?” Before we check the criteria, let’s talk about “coding”. However, Disney is known for “coding” characters, especially when it comes to villains. Scar, Gaston, Hook, Shere Khan, Jafar, and Ratcliffe are all effeminate “limp-wristed” dandies. Ursula (who is literally…