Of course a mermaid can be black — a mermaid can be any color. But you wouldn't know it from some of the response online to the casting of 19-year-old Halle Bailey as the lead character in Disney's live-adaptation of "The Little Mermaid."...

Of course a mermaid can be black — a mermaid can be any color. But you wouldn't know it from some of the response online to the casting of 19-year-old Halle Bailey as the lead character in Disney's live-adaptation of "The Little Mermaid."...

Of course a mermaid can be black&nbsp;—&nbsp;a mermaid can be any color. But you wouldn't know it from some of the response online to the casting of 19-year-old Halle Bailey as the lead character in Disney's live-adaptation of "The Little Mermaid."...

Can a mermaid be black?

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Can a mermaid be black?

Can a mermaid be black?