But it wasn’t until 1976, when Kitty Black Perkins joined the brand as Chief Designer of Fashion Doll concepts, that Barbie was Black. Now, Barbie is celebrating the 45th anniversary of their ...

Black Barbie turned 45 over the weekend, marking nearly half a century of hard fought representation on store shelves.

The exhibit includes 135 handmade antique dolls — some that were made by enslaved people — and about 60 period photographs ...

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.

AS OUR ERIN BURNETT SHOWS US, IT IS A UNIQUE COLLECTION TELLING STORIES THROUGH DOLLS, FROM BARBIES TO ACTION FIGURES AND PUPPETS. THIS EXHIBIT AIMS TO TRANSPORT YOU THROUGH DECADES OF BLACK ...

The Black Doll Exhibition is presented by curator, Lisa Jacobs-Watson in partnership with NYS Senator, April Baskin and Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System. Over the course of 5+ years ...

HIGH POINT, N.C. — This Black History Month a unique pop-up exhibit by Thankful Heritage Museum highlights the evolution of black dolls throughout history. Founder Effley Howell Sr. said the ...

Sosie Bacon impressed me when she played a traumatized character in the 2022 horror film Smile, and I'm curious about her ...

New Jersey artist Kimberly Camp addresses culture and identity with dolls in her exhibit "Cross River: A Parallel Universe." ...

WELL, IT IS THE FIRST WEEKEND OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH ... SO MOVING OUT OF DIAPERS, YOU MOVE UP TO DOLLS. OKAY. SO I ALWAYS SAY FUN AND EMPOWERMENT. I MEAN THESE WAIT BECAUSE I KNOW WE’RE ...

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 ...