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Up until this point, very few Black dolls were available for children, and at Mattel, Barbie had always been white with blonde hair. Sure, there were Black dolls who were friends of Barbie ...

Mattel marks Barbie's 65th birthday by creating dolls of iconic women 00:58. The inclusive world of Barbie is expanding yet again — this time, with the first-ever blind Barbie doll and a Black ...

The Black Barbie wore her natural hair in an Afro and rocked a red bodysuit and disco skirt paired with a large necklace and big earrings. The same year, the company released its first Hispanic ...

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. She was ...

The newest doll will come with a braided hair texture, pink eyeglasses and clothes with meaningful symbols to represent Down syndrome awareness. Black Barbie with Down syndrome will retail for $10.99.

Black Barbie hit toy store shelves in 1980 — the same year I was born. She was the brainchild of Kitty Black Perkins, Mattel’s first Black designer.

The California representative is featured in "Black Barbie" for her love of Black dolls. Waters shared her backstory in the documentary, stating that she had 12 siblings and lived in poverty.

The newly released documentary takes a deeper look at the story behind the first Black Barbie and its impact on representation in the toy business, and culture more broadly.