Black Barbie will tell the story of how Mattel's first Black doll came to be in the 1980s, featuring insider stories from the ...
Sabria Jay’s mother helped to foster a sense of self-pride and love for herself by exclusively purchasing Black dolls for her childhood collection. “My mom was born in the 60s, and that’s around the ...
As a young girl, Zoe Oli of Atlanta struggled with her self-esteem. At six, she questioned why her hair wasn’t straight like her white classmates. Heartbroken, Zoe’s mom, Evana Oli, bought a ...
In the 1940s, researchers Dr. Kenneth and Mamie Clark explored the effects of “prejudice, discrimination, and segregation” on Black children through a series of doll studies. The researchers ...
the horror output spotlighted malevolent dolls, as can be seen in Curtains (1983) and Black Devil Doll from Hell (1984). It was the latter part of the decade though, specifically the release of ...