it was clear Black Perkins’ design was the complete opposite of the Barbie people knew: full lips, wide nose, bold colors and ...

The Kenya doll has a rich history centered on providing meaningful representation for African American children. From its debut in the 1990s, the doll aimed to instill a sense of pride and self ...

From stories centered on African wrap dolls to Black cloth and paper dolls, to dolls that evoke weddings, transportation workers, and artists, the display teaches about place, purpose, and ...

Netflix’s 'Black Barbie' tells the story of how ... there isn’t any African American doll line that receives its own commercial, that receives its own print ad and support, that will receive ...

The Black Doll Exhibition is presented by curator, Lisa Jacobs-Watson in partnership with NYS Senator, April Baskin and Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System. Over the course of 5+ years ...