The Daily Digest: Tides Turn with a Black Little Mermaid

Daphne Lee, Children’s Books Editor and Critic

10-Jul-19 14:30

The Daily Digest: Tides Turn with a Black Little Mermaid

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Disney has announced that an African-American actress will be playing Ariel in the live-action version of The Little Mermaid - but some poor, unfortunate souls have a problem with this. We discuss the issue.

Produced by: Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Sumitra Selvaraj, Lim Sue Ann

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Categories: Film, Social Issues

Tags: Bigger Picture, Daily Digest, the little mermaid, little mermaid, halle berry, blackwashing, mermaid, Disney,

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