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 ...

Afro Mermaid actually started off as a merchandise store focused on Black representation. Melanated mermaids with afro puffs, locs and braids adorned their clothing. The store popped off due to people ...

Google images for mermaids and notice what you see. Thin, long bodies. Most of them white. Long, wavy hair. Not many afros spotted. Few crowns of locs are seen. Even with “The Little Mermaid” release, ...

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Mermaids have become a cultural phenomenon, and clashes about mermaids and race have spilled out into the open. This is most pointedly apparent in the backlash over Disney’s much-anticipated “The ...

When Halle Bailey was announced as the new face of “The Little Mermaid,” white supremacists immediately flooded the internet to protest. Chief among their complaints? That there was no way a Black ...

From the cover of "Soul of the Deep" by Natasha Bowen. (Courtesy) From the moment Disney released the first trailer for the upcoming live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid," the internet has been ...

In an interview with Variety, Halle said she wore out the VHS tape of “The Little Mermaid.” During the Disney Dreamers Academy in March, Halle told a crowd of more than 100 teens and their parents ...

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Chè Monique is the founder of Society of Black Mermaids Google images for mermaids and notice what you see. Thin, long bodies. Most of them white. Long, wavy hair. Not many afros spotted. Few crowns ...