Speaking about Princess Tiana, who will make her movie introduction in limited release Nov. 25 (a full release is planned for Dec. 11) in Disney's animated The Princess and the Frog, makes both Carol's Daughter founder Lisa Price and the company's chief executive officer and managing director, Steve Stoute, emotional.

"This is the first time I'll be able to take my daughter to a Disney movie where she'll see a princess with skin her color," said Stoute, speaking of his four-year-old daughter. "African-American women have never been invited into the Disney experience — this is a major milestone for the Disney princess franchise. It will be very exciting to take my daughter to see the Ariel that looks like her, whose hair moves just like hers, and whose skin is beautifully brown and celebrated. And given Lisa's story, it is especially appropriate that Carol's Daughter is partnering with Disney for this project."

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"We both started in the kitchen with a strong work ethic and believed in our dreams," Price said with a smile, calling the moment "an event with significant social importance. I'm thrilled and proud that African-American girls everywhere will see the movie and see someone to identify with, someone to be proud of and someone to emulate," Price continued. "Princess Tiana will tell African-American women that they can be beautiful and successful by being themselves. That is such a powerful message, and that can't be underestimated. This moment has been a long time coming."