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A St. Pete-based production company is hosting a screening of the upcoming release of The Little Mermaid, and it’s inviting 200 local Black girls to join them for free. Black On The Scene is planning to rent out a theater for girls in the community so they can watch the first live-action Black Disney princess and “see themselves amplified and magical.”
Dubbed Black On The Sea, the event is being organized by Black On The Scene founder Tamia Iman Kennedy, who has started a GoFundMe to source funds for renting out a theater when the movie is released. So far, the account has raised more than $2,000 of its $15,000 goal.
In addition to the movie, Black On The Scene has partnered with Cultured Books Literacy Foundation and Courageous Leap to offer participating children a full cultural experience. Cultured Books will provide each girl with a free copy of the newly released The Little Mermaid book, while Courageous Leap will offer free swimming lessons and opportunities to help dismantle children’s fear of the water.
Black On The Scene, is a St. Pete-based multi-media production company whose mission is to “ensure Black representation in film, TV and the digital realm by generating opportunities for creators, celebrating Black cinema and television, and depicting positive stories about Black people.” Read more
