Mattel released the African-American Barbie and Ken dolls in 1980. Though there had been an African-American doll in prior collections, the one shown on the right was named as the official African ...

Barbie collector Phylicia Brathwaite steps into The Chat with Kam to dish about her love and appreciation for the evolution ...

“Lilli dolls could be bought in tobacco shops ... any social media influencer would envy. But one pic of an African-American ...

Barbie is more than just a doll. The brand does $1 billion in ... women in the focus groups I watched were middle class and African American or Hispanic.) “She’s cute thick,” offers one ...

So, I'm just really honored to be a part of this day with Barbie ... it just means so many things. Being African-American and having this opportunity to show the younger generation what ...