According to the documentary, the first Black Barbie doll became a symbol of power and continues to be a beacon of hope for young Black girls. Black Barbie: A Documentary is streaming on Netflix.

A writer explains what the new Aaliyah Barbie doll means to little Black girls and why it's important to have representation in toys.

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 ...

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The Black Doll Exhibition is presented by curator, Lisa Jacobs-Watson in partnership with NYS Senator, April Baskin and ...

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 ...

And like me, girls will strip curvy Barbie and try to put original Barbie ... day,” says a mom in one of the focus groups. “If a black woman or a redheaded woman or a heavyset woman had ...

After Mattel’s culture sweeping debut of Barbie in 1959, it took nearly 17 years for the brand to come out with a version of the collectible doll that represented more than one type of skin color.