After a trailer of “The Little Mermaid” was released, aside from the vitriol, videos went viral of young Black girls thrilled to see a Disney princess with a complexion that matched their own.

Actually, Black mermaids have been part of mythology for a long time. Why the latest "Little Mermaid," played by Halle Bailey, is just one in a long line of Black mermaids.

Nigerian-Welsh author Natasha Bowen released her second young adult novel focused on her love for Black mermaids, magic, and West African history.

Stories about mermaids aren't exclusive to Western fairytales. Long before Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" was published in 1837, there were Black mermaids in West African folklore.

Mermaids swimming off the coast of Cornwall. The ghostly dog Black Shuck roaming East Anglia. Every place has its own folklore - but now with the help of social media, more and more of it is being ...

Diane Ehrensaft, 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 ...

In folklore from the Orkney Islands in Scotland merfolk are instead accompanied by seals, and are described milking whales. In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, mermaids are accompanied by dolphins.

Mermaids almost always appear as half human, half fish (or other aquatic/serpentine animals). More often than not, the human half of the mermaid appears feminine — and is usually beautiful. Celtic ...

Mermaids have been celebrated as half-woman and half-fish characters to weave a utopia of humanitarian crux. Mermaid Day on March 29 holds a special place in the hearts of mythology fanatics and ...

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Black mermaids have been part of mythology for a long time Why the latest “Little Mermaid,” played by Halle Bailey, is just one in a long line of Black mermaids. Published: May 26, 2023 at 3:36 PM ...