When Halle Bailey was cast in the live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid,” some critics blasted the decision, proclaiming Princess Ariel could not possibly be Black. But one professor who studies ...
While many are still buzzing about the much-discussed diversification of Disney’s reboot of “The Little Mermaid,” the magical world under the sea has already experienced another melanin boost, thanks ...
In West Africa and in the Black diaspora, water is not a barrier between continents but a bridge that ensures connection to the homeland. And it is the mermaid that facilitates safe passage. One of ...
Contrary to popular belief, the seaweed isn’t always greener in somebody else’s lake. In the case of Ali Cook’s ...
The “mermaid expert” at the University of California, Riverside, said the upcoming remake of The Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey “matters for little black girls who can see themselves on the ...
A California hospital executive and professor claimed children can identify as a mythology-inspired creature and claimed that this category of children love mermaids, according to a presentation ...
Gina Phillips' retrospective exhibition at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art is a tale of two places. Taking up most of the museum's top floor, it is divided between works inspired by her native rural ...
This image released by Disney shows Halle Bailey as Ariel in "The Little Mermaid." (Disney via AP) (Photo courtesy of Disney., © 2022 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All ...
Nigerian-Welsh author Natasha Bowen discusses her latest release, representation in the fantasy genre, and why Black girls should see themselves as mermaids, too. While many are still buzzing about ...