As Disney starts to build momentum for the live-action remake of its animated classic The Lion King, it’s facing backlash over its trademark of the Swahili phrase ...

The phrase means 'no worries' in Swahili, a language spoken across Africa DISNEY has been accused of “colonialism and robbery” for trademarking the phrase “hakuna matata” from the hit cartoon film The ...

A petition against Disney‘s trademark of the words “hakuna matata” has attracted over 30,000 signatures. The Swahilian phrase means “no problem” and is the ...

“Hakuna matata” means “no worries” or “no problem,” but there’s nothing sedate about this story. The Swahili phrase, made popular by Disney’s 1994 movie The Lion King, is a subject of contention at ...

A petition calling on The Walt Disney Company to abandon its trademark of the Swahili phrase “Hakuna Matata” has amassed over 100,000 signatures. Shelton Mpala, a ...

Disney has a trademark on the words “Hakuna Matata” from The Lion King but a petition claims the patent is cultural appropriation. The phrase, which translates to “No problem” or “no worries,” was ...

Recently, I did a session on “stress relief” for law students who are part of IDIA (Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to Legal Education), a project to empower underprivileged communities ...

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DISNEY has been accused of “colonialism and robbery” for trademarking the phrase “hakuna matata” from the hit cartoon film The Lion King. More than 70,000 people have signed a petition demanding the ...