Their documentary unpacks Black Barbie’s relationship to the original iconic doll and Black children’s relationship to both toys. “I don’t think they were dolls,” Rhimes says in the film.

Thinking in terms of my aunt saying it was ’60 or ‘61 when they were first asking for a Black Barbie and getting the Friends of Barbie Black Fashion Dolls with names. The first one would be in ...

The Netflix documentary's writer-director, producer, and stars talk about how the first Black Barbie came to be and the impact of representation ...

Black Barbie stormed onto the toy scene as the “dynamite” antithesis to her Malibu sun-kissed, pink-obsessed predecessor, Barbie, in 1980.

In the new documentary “Black Barbie” by Lagueria Davis, a scene suggests how Barbie’s efforts to diversify its dolls had mixed reviews.

The new “Black Barbie” documentary on Netflix examines a doll that’s become so much more. ... If these were different children and I a different mom, the scene would have been sweet.

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, that ...

Mattel and Black in Fashion Council celebrate Black History Month with Barbie, highlighting the contributions of Black female designers and promoting diversity in fashion.

My mother reached for the Black Barbie with skin that matched my tone. I don’t remember what she was wearing, but I remember she had full lips, a wide nose, and fabulous layered hair.

Barbie x Stanley Collection features 8 quenchers that celebrate the fashion doll The cups include a 1950s design inspired by Barbie's black and white swimsuit, a psychedelic '60s design and one ...

Black Barbie hit toy store shelves in 1980 — the same year I was born. She was the brainchild of Kitty Black Perkins, Mattel’s first black designer.