When the very first Black Barbie landed on store shelves in 1980, she was revolutionary. Up until this point, very few Black dolls were available for children, and at Mattel, Barbie had always been ...

It’s been 44 years since toy maker Mattel introduced the first official Black Barbie to the market. As filmmaker Lagueria Davis illustrates in Netflix’s “Black Barbie: A Documentary,” the doll has had ...

Barbie has unveiled their newest Blind Barbie Doll and Black Barbie Doll with Down syndrome as part of its fashionista collection. This, as the country recognizes July as Disability Pride Month. Both ...

“Did you have a Black doll growing up?” asked host Kristen L. Pope at the start of this week’s episode of Basic Black about the history of Black dolls. As a child in Haiti, Widline Pyrame’s only ...

Hello! I cover the Northtowns for 7 News WKBW. If you have a story idea, please email me at [email protected] BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — “I love sharing my dolls. I’ve been a doll lover my whole life, ...

BELLE GLADE, Fla. — About 70 years ago, eight Black children in Belle Glade got dolled up for an experience they would never forget. Two of those children, Mary Evans and LaVoise Taylor Smith, still ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — With the start of Black History Month, the Buffalo and Erie County Library is once again celebrating with their Black Doll Exhibit. This is the fifth annual exhibit is now on display ...

A passionate doll collector is transforming her collection into a free museum that showcases America's Black history. A woman out of Omaha, Nebraska, has transformed her personal collection of more ...

In 'Black Barbie,' designers Kitty Black Perkins and Stacey McBride-Irby talk the evolution of the dolls and further tell PEOPLE about the differences they've made Hedy Phillips is the Senior Style ...