Amirah Kambe’s research reinforces the idea that representation impacts children’s confidence, mental health and well-being.

From natural beauty to full glam! Watch this stunning transformation that’s giving Black Barbie energy, featuring Tinashe Hair. Trump administration reverses long-held guidance on 'road diets ...

recalls putting hair grease on her white Barbie dolls and coloring their eyes brown to connect them to her. “Having that as a standard made me and other Black girls feel inadequate,” she says.

She worked with a Barbie hair designer and sculptor — who were also Black themselves — to create a short, natural Afro for Black Barbie and features that included fuller lips and a wider nose.

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 ...

The Barbie's hair and clothes were also designed based on community feedback. Her hair is textured and braided, a request made to Mattel from the Black Down syndrome community, while her blue and ...

The Black Barbie doll with Down syndrome is the second Barbie Fashionista doll with the condition. The first, a Caucasian doll with blonde hair, was released in 2023. "NDSS is thrilled to ...

Growing up, I, like many girls, had a Barbie doll. From her spunky outfits and fun hairstyles to her various professions, the iconic toy was as much of a source of empowerment as it was enjoyment.

Upon Black Barbie’s eventual release in 1980 ... playing with White dolls — and trying to change their dolls’ hair and eyes to look more like them. Others shared that they were specifically ...

In addition to Blind Barbie, Black Barbie with Down syndrome was unveiled ... The newest doll will come with a braided hair texture, pink eyeglasses and clothes with meaningful symbols to ...

This new Black Barbie was introduced alongside a blind Barbie doll as a part of the Barbie Fashionistas line, which “offers more than 175+ looks in a variety of skin tones, eye colors ...