mermaid with flowing braids 2, brown eyes curly Afro hair and caramel brown skin. Black mermaid Tapestry

Gorgeous mermaid with long afro locks, brown eyes, caramel brown skin and a lot of sparkle. She calls the warm Caribbean Sea home and vacations in the Atlantic Ocean with a diverse school of friendly fish! Diversity and representation is important to the self esteem of black women and girls. It is important that people of all colours are able to see themselves positively represented in things of beauty. It is often the case that popular and commercially available art, clothing, children,s items, toys, illustrations, cartoons, books etc do not offer options that feature dark skinned women and girls. Imagine the boost to a girl’s confidence and self esteem when they are presented with an item that features artwork of women or girls that ...