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 ...

In hindsight, I realize that the majority of the dolls I owned and saw in stores did not look like me — an experience many Black girls can relate to. When I was younger, many of Barbie's ...

She’s a Barbie girl. Aaliyah has joined the hallowed halls of legendary singers immortalized in Barbie form by doll maker Mattel. The collectible Barbie, which celebrates the artist’s enduring ...

Barbie's latest launch honors the life and legacy ... the doll is dressed in a black faux leather ensemble featuring studded lace-up details, a zippered vest and and statement shades.

Aaliyah is now a Barbie girl. The late Detroit R&B singer ... The doll comes dressed in a sleek black outfit with low-slung pants and a pair of sunglasses. "Our Aaliyah doll honors the life ...

A Barbie doll of the beloved singer Aaliyah went on sale Thursday to mark the late star's birthday — and immediately sold out. The doll was set to be available for one day while supplies lasted ...

It is part of the firm’s Barbie Music Series, which is aimed at adult collectors and also features Stevie Nicks, Gloria Estefan and Tina Turner. Dressed in black faux-leather pants, crop top ...

Aaliyah died in 2001 at the age of 22. To create the doll, the Barbie Design team worked with Aaliyah’s brother, Rashad Haughton, with the doll’s outfit, a matching leather moto-style set ...

A memorial being unveiled in Cape Town this week rights a century-old wrong by recognising the deaths of 1,772 predominantly Black non-combatants who died in Africa in theatres of war, at sea and ...

She’s wearing that moto-inspired outfit here, with a black faux leather top with matching ... any collection to the top of the charts.” The Barbie team worked closely with Aaliyah’s brother ...

The number of Black people living in the United States reached a new high of 48.3 million in 2023. That’s up a third (33%) since 2000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of government data.