Mattel released the African-American Barbie and Ken dolls in 1980. Though there had been an African-American doll in prior collections, the one shown on the right was named as the official African ...

The doll's anniversary look pays tribute to its original design created by Kitty Black Perkins. To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the first Black Barbie, Mattel has released a special edition ...

From 'Barbie' to the long-time controversy ... collection in the Charles H Wright Museum of African American History in ...

“Lilli dolls could be bought in tobacco shops ... any social media influencer would envy. But one pic of an African-American ...

Barbie is more than just a doll. The brand does $1 billion in ... women in the focus groups I watched were middle class and African American or Hispanic.) “She’s cute thick,” offers one ...

So, I'm just really honored to be a part of this day with Barbie ... it just means so many things. Being African-American and having this opportunity to show the younger generation what ...

In 1967, Mattel introduced the first African American Barbie, but the moulds were the same as the original white dolls. In 1997, Mattel released a black Barbie in partnership with Oreo (she held ...

Barbie's latest doll is on point ... comes almost a year after the dancer made history by becoming the first African American woman to be named a principal ballerina with the prestigious American ...