Mattel initially produced a couple of Black dolls in the late 1960s. However, they were considered sidekicks and didn’t accurately represent Black women and how they looked. According to People ...

by an evil jive-ass talking doll possessed by the spirit of an executed black militant death row inmate. Who will survive ...

Netflix’s 'Black Barbie' tells the story of how the first Black Barbie came to be — and the lasting impact she left behind Barbie dolls first hit the shelves in 1959 — but it would take more ...

Esi Orijin, her 8-year-old sister Africa, and their mom, Melissa, a trailblazing Black mother-daughter trio are making ...

Maria Tallchief, an Osage dancer from Oklahoma known as "America's first prima ballerina" is the latest in the line of ...

An exhibition of black dolls has opened with the intention of "shocking" but also "informing" some visitors. It explores how black people are represented by dolls and characters in children's ...

As a young girl, Zoe Oli of Atlanta struggled with her self-esteem. At six, she questioned why her hair wasn’t straight like her white classmates. Heartbroken, Zoe’s mom, Evana Oli, bought a ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Julie Kim For a child, a doll can be a playmate, an adventure partner ...

Tallchief, who died in 2013, was America's first prima ballerina, and her daughter, Elise Paschen, tells PEOPLE how "exciting ...

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