The dolls also featured the same exact design ... who were also Black themselves — to create a short, natural Afro for Black Barbie and features that included fuller lips and a wider nose.

Last year, a black Barbie Doll's hairstyle was criticised for not accurately representing how black women would style their hair in real life. In 2016, Mattel unveiled curvy, tall and petite dolls ...

The film traces the origin of the Black Barbie doll with the help of Davis’ aunt, Beulah Mae Mitchell, who played an influential role in designing the first Black Barbie doll. In the 1940s ...