As mentioned earlier, the dolls created by Kitty Perkins made their debut in 1980. The packaging for Black Barbie read, “She's Black! She's beautiful! She's dynamite!” Citing the documentary ...

would have expanded the conversations taking place in the film and the dissonance inherent in trying to make a white doll Black. Black Barbie: A Documentary Not rated. Running time: 1 hour 40 minutes.

In light of Black Barbie’s debut, here is a look at the history of the trailblazing doll — and the Black women who made her a reality. The brainchild behind the first Black Barbie is Kitty ...

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 ...

EL SEGUNDO, California – Toy company Mattel has released two new Barbies in its latest move to make the toy more inclusive. Mattel announced a new blind Barbie and the first Black Barbie with ...