Why The Fuss About Halle Bailey Being Cast as Ariel The Little Mermaid?

Versatile talent Halle Bailey (19), didn’t just spring onto the big stage overnight, she’s been having a rising profile especially through her relatively young career as a music artiste where she is half part of a 2-girl R&B group tagged “ChloexHalle” with her 21-year-old sister Chloe Bailey. Together recently, they both performed at the 2019 Super Bowl pre-game show and were nominated for two Grammys this year, 2019 for “Best New Artist” and “Best Urban Contemporary Album”

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Exclusive: Menelik Shabazz Talks On The 12th Black Filmmakers International Film Festival.

There are so many films being made, which we never get to see that reflect the range and dynamics of the black experience. This was why the festival was established in the first place – ‘to bring the unseen to light’. Back in 1999 when it was first launched, black cinema was a new experience to many – outside of the Hollywood fare.

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