In West Africa and in the Black diaspora, water is not a barrier between continents but a bridge that ensures connection to the homeland. And it is the mermaid that facilitates safe passage.

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South Africa's first Black female free-diving instructor Zandi, aka "The Black Mermaid," is making sure kids worldwide can discover the wonders of the sea with her new children's book, "Zandi's ...

A writer explores how Netflix's 'Wednesday' character Bianca Barclay (Joy Sunday) is a modern representation of African mermaid folklore—and why that matters.

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.

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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.