https://news.temple.edu/news/2023-05-17/importance-representation-what-disney-s-first-black-live-action-princess-means-film
After 34 years, Disney returns under the sea with its live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid, premeiring in theaters on May 26. The new version stars Halle Bailey, most known for her role in the Grammy-nominated Chloe x Halle R&B duo, as Ariel in the actress’s first starring feature film role. This casting of a Black woman as the iconic mermaid has made waves.