When bestselling author Brit Bennett posted a tweet calling for American Girl, the beloved toy company known for its richly researched historical dolls, to debut a new Black character, she didn’t ...
When the very first Black Barbie landed on store shelves in 1980, she was revolutionary. Up until this point, very few Black dolls were available for children, and at Mattel, Barbie had always been ...
Netflix’s 'Black Barbie' tells the story of how the first Black Barbie came to be — and the lasting impact she left behind Courtesy of Netflix Barbie dolls first hit the shelves in 1959 — but it would ...
In 'Black Barbie,' designers Kitty Black Perkins and Stacey McBride-Irby talk the evolution of the dolls and further tell PEOPLE about the differences they've made Hedy Phillips is the Senior Style ...