Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hollywood films and TV series often treat black history as if it began with the transatlantic slave trade. Of course, it didn’t; ...

For centuries, sailors of the high seas have reported mermaid sightings, but without scientific proof, these "fishy tales" have all been caulked up to hearsay, folklore and drunken misinterpretation.

From the cover of "Soul of the Deep" by Natasha Bowen. (Courtesy) From the moment Disney released the first trailer for the upcoming live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid," the internet has been ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Since the trailer for Disney's live-action version of The Little ...

C.J. "Fiery" Obasi, the director of Mami Wata, has announced the United States debut as he released the official trailer in a post on his Twitter page. The trailer revealed a village in West Africa, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. South Africa's first Black female free-diving instructor Zandi, aka "The Black Mermaid," is making sure kids worldwide can ...

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. One of ...

DAKAR, Senegal — After Disney cast a black actress to play the next Little Mermaid and #NotMyAriel started trending on Twitter, the Senegalese painter Kiné Aw thought of her muse: a dark-skinned woman ...

Halle Bailey's casting is a breakthrough for the industry, but there's another conversation to be had. Hollywood films and TV series often treat black history as if it began with the transatlantic ...