Netflix’s 'Black Barbie' tells the story of how the first Black Barbie came to be — and the lasting impact she left behind Courtesy of Netflix Barbie dolls first hit the shelves in 1959 ...

As filmmaker Lagueria Davis illustrates in Netflix’s “Black Barbie: A Documentary,” the doll has had quite the journey since then. Davis was inspired to create the film after learning her ...

Mattel initially produced a couple of Black dolls in the late 1960s. However, they were considered sidekicks and didn’t accurately represent Black women and how they looked. According to People ...

The creation and impact of Black Barbie is now on display in a new documentary. Black Barbie details the doll’s representation and influence on diversity. Netflix released it on Juneteenth.

But it wasn’t until 1976, when Kitty Black Perkins joined the brand as Chief Designer of Fashion Doll concepts, that Barbie was Black. Now, Barbie is celebrating the 45th anniversary of their ...

A new documentary on Netflix tells the story of the first Black Barbie doll. The doll arrived in 1980 — more than two decades after the 1959 launch of the first Barbie. If last year was the ...

the origins of the Black Barbie doll. The Gist: Depicting everything from the creation of the original Barbie doll to the Black Barbie and all the way to her 40th anniversary in 2020, Netflix’s ...

In Greta Gerwig’s much-anticipated “Barbie” movie, which opens in theaters Friday, “Insecure” actress Issa Rae brings some black power to the iconic doll’s pink world as President Barbie.

The doll's anniversary look pays tribute to its original design created by Kitty Black Perkins. To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the first Black Barbie, Mattel has released a special edition ...

The dolls say they're meant to help you chill out. Instead, the black rag doll that implores people to grab it firmly by the legs and "find a wall to slam" it against has enraged customers who ...

In 'Black Barbie,' designers Kitty Black Perkins and Stacey McBride-Irby talk the evolution of the dolls and further tell PEOPLE about the differences they've made Hedy Phillips is the Senior ...