(CNN)-- Grace, Kara and Trichelle were created to fill ... an ethnic doll that drew criticism. See photos of the black Barbie dolls » In 1997, Mattel collaborated with cookie maker Nabisco ...

and of the specific influence of the Black Barbie doll on the diverse array of dolls we’ve come to love today.“ Watch the trailer for Netflix’s Black Barbie documentary above.

Lagueria Davis hates dolls. At least that's what the director of Netflix's Black Barbie documentary (streaming now) says in the first few minutes of the film. As a kid, she preferred powering ...

A special edition Barbie in the form of LeBron James is sure to become a collectors' item when it hits the market. Here's how to get one.

Black Barbie is the untold story of the first Barbie doll created as a Black woman and the pivotal role that three trailblazing women had in working with the Mattel Company in 1980 to produce a ...

Barbie adopted progressive stances: The same year as the Fair Housing Act of 1968, Mattel introduced Christie, a Black doll with a mod swimsuit. Many activists, though, took issue with the dolls.

It’s a blue summery frock, cinched tightly at the waist with a black ribbon ... It’s a massive risk for Mattel. Barbie is more than just a doll. The brand does $1 billion in sales across ...

The sweeping gown that the new Barbie wears is a modern take on the black-and-white bathing suit from the 1959 doll. Even the new Barbie's sunglasses are an ode to the Barbie from back then.

Mattel's first Black Barbie with Down syndrome joins Mattel's existing Fashionista doll with Down Syndrome, first released in 2023. The two new dolls were designed in collaboration with the ...