The first Black Barbie debuted in 1979, two decades after Mattel introduced the original Barbie. Before then, several Black American dolls were added to the Barbie franchise, like 'colored Francie' ...
Barbie gets a lot of heat nowadays. People shout at her for her figure. They complain about her plastic perfectness and general lack of realism. But they forget just how pivotal Barbie has been in ...
It is part of American lore on race and progress: In the 1940s, Kenneth and Mamie Clark set out to study the psychological effects of segregation on Black children. The psychologists conducted a ...
LONDON: First there was the golliwog, then there was black Barbie. Now the creators of a new talking doll say that after 140 years of racism and negative stereotyping, toys for black children have ...
Since dropping on the scene in 1959, Barbie has been a fashion designer, a nurse, a ballerina, a flight attendant, a fashion model, lead singer of The Rockers, a veterinarian, a pilot, an executive ...
ATLANTA — An Atlanta recreation center has transformed into a dollhouse. To celebrate the history and innovation behind action figures, dolls and other beloved toys, a collector is showcasing her ...
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