The long-awaited live-action “The Little Mermaid” movie, featuring Halle Bailey, has finally dropped. With such high anticipation for the movie, it is bound to have influence in areas that transcend ...

Ariel Tucker was named after Ariel from The Little Mermaid, but the 26-year-old has spent most of her life scared of water, avoiding recreational interactions ever since a near-drowning incident at a ...

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 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mermaid dolls, check. Matching shirts, check. On Friday, four Kansas City girls — Aminah and Syiah Muhammad, and Parker and Sidney Strother — had it all and were ready to see the ...

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 ...

Tracy Morgan has defended the casting of Black actress Halle Bailey in The Little Mermaid following the widespread racist backlash but cracked some jokes at the movie's expense. "Some people are ...

Boston Globe culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt shares her personal connection to the new live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid.” My mama never knew what it meant to be a Black girl. But she ...

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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 ...