When you think of mermaids, perhaps “The Little Mermaid” or the classic “Splash” comes to mind. Or for younger audiences, “Aquamarine” or even “H2O: Just Add Water”? Maybe your mind goes to children’s ...
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 ...
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 ...