The original plastic Barbie doll wore a black-and-white striped swimsuit, had red lips, and sported a fluffy, curled hairdo reminiscent of the late ’50s. While you could buy this original Barbie ...
Gamble, who passed away in 2020, willed her collection of mostly Black dolls, including 20 Black Barbies, to WRHS. Interestingly, the former attorney didn’t receive her first Barbie until she was 38 ...
Moreno's doll joins the ranks of icons like Lucille Ball, Vera Wang and Laverne Cox. 'She was amazing'Shonda Rhimes on first Black Barbie, star of Netflix documentary 'It was wonderful'Rita Moreno ...
Mitchell played a role in the creation of the first Black Barbie doll. Taylor newby (Netflix) Lagueria Davis grew up in Fort Worth in the 1980s and reflects on the city today as a “small town ...
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 ...