As illustrated by a new Netflix documentary, the history of Black Barbie paved the way for a more inclusive Mattel. It’s been 44 years since toy maker Mattel introduced the first official Black Barbie ...
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.
Celebration continues with the 45 th Anniversary of Black Barbie, Aurora James spotlight, and new product EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced today that Barbie is ...
A mother went inside Walmart to get her daughter a Black Barbie doll. Then, she realized the store did not have any without disabilities. In a video with 1.8 million viewers, @praylivingthislife ...
More than a decade ago, filmmaker Lagueria Davis decided to spend the day visiting her aunt, Beulah Mae Mitchell. As her aunt poured her a drink, she began telling Davis the story of how she started ...
The documentary was released on Netflix and produced by Shonda Rhimes' Shondaland. The creation and impact of Black Barbie is now on display in a new documentary. Black Barbie details the doll’s ...
A new documentary tells the story of Black Barbie, and why she has meant so much to so many Gregory Wakeman - Freelance Writer Lagueria Davis has been working on her documentary, Black Barbie, since ...
Barbie is commemorating Black History Month by elevating Black designers of the past, present and future. TV personality, podcast host and digital content creator Blake Newby will conduct a series of ...
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 ...
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After Mattel‘s culture sweeping debut of Barbie in 1959, it ...
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 ...