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Scott D. Pierce: Disney+ shouldn’t stream racist ‘Song of the South.’ And it needs stronger warnings on other films.

(Richard Drew | AP file photo) The Walt Disney Co. logo appears on a screen above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 28, 2017. Disney’s new streaming service, Disney+, is adding a disclaimer to "Dumbo," “Peter Pan” and other classics because they depict racist stereotypes, underscoring a challenge media companies face when they resurrect older movies in modern times.