Once upon a time, when Black girls played with fashionable Barbie dolls, the Barbies were little versions of white women — and Barbie stayed fashionable and white throughout the Civil Rights ...

Now, Barbie is celebrating the 45th anniversary of their first-ever Black Barbie doll with a collectible doll of creator Black Perkins, who worked at the brand as a pioneering designer until 2004.

The 2025 doll celebrates the rich heritage of Black Barbie through her dark brown skin and voluminous curly hair. The doll’s dress takes inspiration from its predecessor with its bright red ...

Mattel did introduce Black fashion dolls in the late 1960s, but they were not named Barbie, and they were marketed as Barbie's friends. So the arrival of a true Black Barbie was an important moment.

Netflix's Black Barbie documentary explores the history behind the creation of Mattel's first Black Barbie and the revolutionary impact it had on the doll industry.

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 ...

Black Barbie (Netflix) is a 90-minute documentary capitalising on the interest in last year’s Barbie movie, and giving us a little piece of history. The original Barbie, blonde-haired and blue ...

Life & Culture; Mattel introduces the first blind Barbie doll and Black Barbie doll with Down syndrome. Updated: ; Jul. 25, 2024, 11:25 a.m. | Published: ; Jul. 25 ...

In addition to Blind Barbie, Black Barbie with Down syndrome was unveiled on Tuesday. Just as it was counseled back in 2023 with the introduction of its first-ever Down syndrome doll, Barbie once ...

The new blind Barbie and first Black Barbie with Down syndrome have been introduced by Mattel as part of their 2024 Fashionistas line. What to shop first 🛍️ What to know 📋 How to talk ...