and Perkins explains in the film that the doll was designed to be reminiscent of Diana Ross. “There was a need for the little Black girl to really have something she could play with that looked ...

As a young girl in segregated Spartanburg, South Carolina, Kitty Black Perkins took a brown crayon to white paper dolls so their skin would match hers. “I seldom saw white people, and so it was ...

The documentary was released on Netflix and produced by Shonda Rhimes' Shondaland. The creation and impact of Black Barbie is now on display in a new documentary. Black Barbie details the doll’s ...

Shaneisha Dodson, the Founder, and CEO of Brilliant Girl, a Black-owned company that sells dolls, books, and other inspirational educational products for girls of color, is celebrating just two ...

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 ...

When I designed this doll, there was a need for the little Black girl to really have something she could play with that looked like her. I wanted her just to reflect the total look of a Black woman.

As a young girl, Zoe Oli of Atlanta struggled with her ... Heartbroken, Zoe’s mom, Evana Oli, bought a Black doll, hoping it would help her daughter feel better about herself.