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.

Africa: A Long and Fishy Tail - Before Disney's Little Mermaid, ... In Australia, special water spirits appear in the rock and bark art of First Nations people in Arnhem Land.

At left is the DVD cover art for the "Little Mermaid" TV series, which ran from 1992 to 1994. Right, a film still shows Halle Bailey as Ariel in the trailer for the live-action film ...

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.

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

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 ...

In the video captioned “Mermaid Gone Wrong”, Green-Thompson is seen swimming in the aquatic tank without any issues before she suddenly and quickly removes her tail and swims up to the surface.

ZANDILE Ndhlovu, South Africa’s first black female free-diving instructor and founder of the Black Mermaid Foundation, hopes to inspire many as she joins Discovery Shark Week 2024, set to ...

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.