I grew up fearing Mami Wata, a mermaid-like deity — half-woman, half-aquatic creature — that is of prominence in many parts of Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, and other points of the diaspora.

Not long after Beyoncé broke the internet with the release of her visual album Lemonade Saturday night, various interpretations of the meaning behind the one-hour visual album hit social media.

Water, as a life-sustaining force and a mighty destroyer, has fascinated humans since the beginning of time, as they migrated through fertile river valleys, settling near rivers and oceans. Rock ...

Paddling should be a liberating experience for the Black community. Illinois has miles of navigable waterways that offer many opportunities for spiritual and ethereal exposure to nature. My own ...