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The fourth season of the hit British dramedy is officially on Netflix — and one group of characters is the heart and soul of the show.

The characterization of Bianca and Lucas in Wednesday is not without problems; however, these characters are more than one-note antagonists.

While there are no mermaids in real life, the skin tone we ascribe to the mermaid’s human half is a legitimate battleground for how we view race, which happens to be not real either.

Progress is underway, but some studios are still hiding behind the curtain of racebending as if it will solve all of the problems of race innate to cinema itself. Nonetheless, all of it matters—Ariel and Annabeth being portrayed by young Black women—because what we read and watch feeds our imagination.

It is a lesson for every generation that reads the "Lord of the Rings" series to celebrate heritages that bind cultures together or face cultural decay and rot.

Community members are welcome to join Oakton Community College throughout February for events and activities celebrating Black History Month.

Meredith McKinney is on a mission to fundraise and collect children's books with Black characters, so minority students can see themselves in the stories they read.

Meredith McKinney is on a mission to fundraise and collect children's books with Black characters, so minority students can see themselves in the stories they read.