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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 ...

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 ...

Before Black Barbie, the original blonde and blue-eyed doll had Black friends. ... In 2020, the toymaker released dolls with vitiligo and no hair in 2020, and a Barbie with Down syndrome in 2023.

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 color ...

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.