More than a decade ago, filmmaker Lagueria Davis decided to spend the day visiting her aunt, Beulah Mae Mitchell. As her aunt poured her a drink, she began telling Davis the story of how she started ...

It’s been 44 years since toy maker Mattel introduced the first official Black Barbie to the market. As filmmaker Lagueria Davis illustrates in Netflix’s “Black Barbie: A Documentary,” the doll has had ...

Barbie has unveiled their newest Blind Barbie Doll and Black Barbie Doll with Down syndrome as part of its fashionista collection. This, as the country recognizes July as Disability Pride Month. Both ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Barbie has announced two new additions to its growing line of diverse and inclusive dolls: a blind Barbie and the first Black ...

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A new documentary on Netflix tells the story of the first Black Barbie doll. The doll arrived in 1980 — more than two decades after the 1959 launch of the first Barbie. If last year was the summer of ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After Mattel‘s culture sweeping debut of Barbie in 1959, it ...

Beyoncé, Zendaya, Shonda Rhimes and Rosa Parks. These A-listers and more are all dolled up, thanks to this pretty, plastic plaything. Black Barbie stormed onto the toy scene as the “dynamite” ...

Calling all ballet lovers! If you have an affinity for the performing arts or your little one is a young prima ballerina in training, the Barbie Dreamtopia Doll is the perfect buy. This gorgeous doll ...

From dolls to beauty products to wall calendars, we've found the best Barbie deals on Amazon for Black Friday. If you want to get a head start on holiday gift shopping, you're in luck, because Black ...