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Abigail Disney reflects on how the Disney family legacy, including her grandfather Roy O. Disney, has shaped her work and activism: from rebuilding communities through storytelling to using her platform to advocate for better corporate responsibility.

00:00:00 Introduction to Abigail Disney
00:00:51 Roy Disney’s legacy, Walt Disney, and the Disney Brothers Company
00:04:21 Early experiences at Disneyland and meeting Medgar Evers
00:06:30 Identity clashes with family politics and personal growth
00:08:41 Navigating wealth, legacy, and the Disney name
00:10:00 Reimagining privilege: Abigail Disney’s grassroots and civic activism
00:13:50 On corporate disconnect, minimum wage and worker inequality at Disney
00:16:54 Rebuilding community and connection in modern America
00:18:58 Abigail Disney on capitalism: can business have a conscience?
00:21:06 Climate change, the economy, and Disney’s vision for democracy and human rights
00:23:30 Generation Z, youth activism, and hope for the future

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🔍About Abigail Disney

Abigail Disney, granddaughter of Disney co-founder Roy O. Disney, is a filmmaker and CEO of Fork Films. Known for tackling social issues, she produced Pray the Devil Back to Hell and directed the Emmy-winning The Armor of Light. She also co-created PBS’s Women, War & Peace and founded Peace is Loud to amplify diverse voices. A graduate of Yale, Stanford, and Columbia, Disney is a human rights advocate honored by The White House Project

Interviewee: Abigail Disney
Interviewed by: David Bender
Interview Date: 18th September 2023

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