Tracey Baptiste's new book, "Mermaid and Pirate," debuted on April 4. Less than two months away from the anticipated release of "The Little Mermaid" starring Halle Bailey, a Trinidadian author has ...

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, ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard of the live-action remake of Disney’s The Little Mermaid — and, unfortunately ...

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 ...

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 ...

From the moment Disney released the first trailer for the upcoming live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid,” the internet has been dominated by angry voices who say it’s “unrealistic” for Black ...

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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