Barbie gets a lot of heat nowadays. People shout at her for her figure. They complain about her plastic perfectness and general lack of realism. But they forget just how pivotal Barbie has been in ...
Barbie dolls have long been slammed for their lack of inclusive body types. So it is unsurprising many are delighted by creator Mattel’s latest unveiling. The American toy brand has launched a black ...
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced today that Barbie is celebrating Black History Month and multiple generations of Black female designers, past, present, and ...
Until recently, it was hard–or even impossible–to find a black doll in Nigeria. Eight years ago, when he was looking for a birthday present for his niece, Nigerian entrepreneur Taofick Okoyo realized ...
People who were part of the Black Pride movement of the 1960s also took pride in wearing their hair natural instead of using straightening combs or chemical relaxers. Their pride in African culture ...
Mattel unveiled a Barbie doll featuring the likeness of Katherine Johnson as part of its “Shero” series in honor of International Women’s Day on Tuesday. One of the inspirations for Oscar-nominated ...
A new range of black Barbie dolls designed to have more realistic African features has met with a mixed response among African-Americans. Grace, Kara and Trichelle have fuller lips, wider noses and ...
Doll play is an essential part of child development, teaching tots fine motor skills as well as storytelling and cognitive skills. But when children don't see dolls that look like them — with their ...
Barbie, one of history's most iconic figures, has gotten her own live-action film; with it, she has painted the world pink. The Barbie movie is now showing in cinemas worldwide, and fans of the ...
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