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Barbie Celebrates 45th Anniversary of First Black Doll With Limited-Edition Collectible of Creator Kitty Black Perkins
Barbie was a a firefighter, a teacher, an actor, a lifeguard, a doctor. But it wasn’t until 1976, when Kitty Black Perkins joined the brand as Chief Designer of Fashion Doll concepts ...
A new documentary explores why the first ‘Black Barbie’ was much more than just a doll
In 1960 or 1961, she encouraged Mattel founder Ruth Handler to create a Black Barbie doll — an “act of revolution,” UCLA ...
‘Black Barbie' Trailer Explores How Three Black Women Revolutionized the Doll Brand
Margot Robbie's Barbie made film history last year. But in the Eighties, three Black women revolutionized the doll brand when ...
I Wish I Had a Barbie Like the Aaliyah Doll Growing Up
A writer explains what the new Aaliyah Barbie doll means to little Black girls and why it's important to have representation in toys.
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6th annual Black Doll Exhibition | Celebrating Black Dolls and The New Era of Beauty
The Black Doll Exhibition is presented by curator, Lisa Jacobs-Watson in partnership with NYS Senator, April Baskin and ...
Aaliyah Barbie doll sells out. Here’s how you can still get one.
Mattel released its new Aaliyah Barbie doll on Thursday in honor of the “Princess of R&B’s” 46th birthday. The doll, which ...
Barbie Celebrates 45th Anniversary of First Black Doll With Limited-Edition Collectible of Creator Kitty Black Perkins
After Mattel’s culture sweeping debut of Barbie in 1959, it took nearly 17 years for the brand to come out with a version of the collectible doll that represented more than one type of skin color.