I didn't wake up this morning thinking I'd see a Jordan retro colorway that reminded me of Barbie, Allen Iverson's iconic ...

Amirah Kambe is part of the CSUF graduating class of 2025, with a degree in public health. Her resesarch centered on how Black Barbie influences young Black girls’ perception of their hair ...

What happened next changed the toy industry forever. Perkins created the first official Black Barbie — not just a white doll painted brown, but a completely reimagined figure celebrating Black ...

The 2025 doll celebrates the rich heritage of Black Barbie through her dark brown skin and voluminous curly hair. The doll’s dress takes inspiration from its predecessor with its bright red ...

Barbie is commemorating Black History Month by elevating Black designers of the past, present and future. Black designers represent a mere 7.3% of the fashion industry, so Barbie is partnering with ...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., February 19, 2025--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced today that Barbie is celebrating Black History Month and multiple generations of Black female designers, past, present ...

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, that ...

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The Netflix documentary “Black Barbie” examines why the doll, which was created by designer Kitty Black Perkins in 1980, holds a strong cultural significance.

My mother reached for the Black Barbie with skin that matched my tone. I don’t remember what she was wearing, but I remember she had full lips, a wide nose, and fabulous layered hair.

NDSS connected Barbie with a focus group of Black individuals from the Down syndrome community, including a young Black woman with Down syndrome, to review the doll’s sculpt, hair, fashion and ...

The Barbie's dress is also blue and yellow, colors which represent Down syndrome awareness, and the three arrows in some of the heart patterns symbolize the third 21st chromosome those with Down ...