After Mattel’s culture sweeping debut of Barbie in 1959, it took nearly 17 years for the brand to come out with a version of the collectible doll that represented more than one type of skin color.

and it’s just a thing that writing has been something I felt like I’ve always been called to do,” Davis said. The film traces the origin of the Black Barbie doll with the help of Davis ...

Barbie's new line, called "Dream Besties," brings ... with the help of her other hobbies of video editing and creative writing. Mattel also adds that Brooklyn's friends recognize her for her ...

In hindsight, I realize that the majority of the dolls I owned and saw in stores did not look like me — an experience many Black girls can relate to. When I was younger, many of Barbie's ...

Barbie was a a firefighter, a teacher, an actor, a lifeguard, a doctor. But it wasn’t until 1976, when Kitty Black Perkins joined the brand as Chief Designer of Fashion Doll concepts ...