However, in the blog, titled “Disney’s the Little Mermaid, Caribbean Slavery, and Telling the Truth to Children,” Ryder points out that the movie appears to take place in the Caribbean in ...

Disney's "The Little Mermaid" remake, starring Halle Bailey in the lead role, is in theaters Friday. Critics give unanimous praise for Halle Bailey's performance as Ariel. The new music pales in ...

'Mermaid' Keara Clayton takes a photo with Lilah Jones 13, left, and Royalty Pierre 3, during the ‘Black on the Sea’ Little Mermaid screening party at the AMC Sundial Theater in St. Petersburg ...

Cynics and racists have been dumping all over Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” since the 2019 announcement that a Black girl, Halle Bailey, would play the iconic princess Ariel in its latest ...

In Disney's movie remake of "The Little Mermaid," Halle Bailey gives Black girls something we could never have imagined even as we clung to our fairy tales.

Well, I’m Black, and I still think the film — as proudly all-embracing as it is — is a bland, neutered pat-on-the-back for Disney. The Little Mermaid is basically two hours and 15 minutes ...

Halle Bailey with young fans at the UK Premiere of Disney's "The Little Mermaid" on May 15, 2023 in London, England. (Kate Green/Getty Images for Disney) We are living in the era of the remake ...

"The Little Mermaid" is more than just a Disney character for many Black girls. Mermaid dolls, check. Matching shirts, check. On Friday, four Kansas City girls — Aminah and Syiah Muhammad, and ...

This period isn't dead for Disney. While it lacks the "Snow White" or "Pinocchio" hits of its early days, animated movies ...

The Little Mermaid ranks as the most viewed Disney movie premiere on Disney+ since its release on the platform on Sept. 6. ... Study: Black Women Should Be Screened For Breast Cancer At Age 40.

Disney Junior’s Ariel will debut in 2024 across all Disney platforms globally. “For more than 30 years, the story of ‘The Little Mermaid’ has been beloved by audiences all over the world.

New York (CNN) — Disney’s live-action movie “The Little Mermaid” brought in $117.5 million at the US box office in the fifth-best opening for Memorial Day weekend in history, according to ...