From 'Barbie' to the long-time controversy over American ... people are re-parenting themselves and giving themselves what they needed at that age.” Providing Black girls with dolls that they can see ...

McBride-Irby created the So In Style (S.I.S) line of Black Barbie dolls in 2009, which were inspired by her own young daughter. “I wanted to give her dolls that looked like her, reach girls in ...

The Diwali doll, created in collaboration with fashion designer Anita Dongre, features traditional elements and will cost $40 ...

For young girls looking to get this Barbie, Dongre has one message: "Empower yourself, embrace yourself, accept yourself. Each one of you is special." The Barbie Diwali doll will be available to ...

The National Down Syndrome Society has called the doll ... Barbie, over the years, Mattel has released Barbies of various different identities. From the 1969 release of Christie, the first Black ...

Barbie has launched ... Month celebrations. The doll, now available for pre-sale online, features Allende in a striking red evening gown with a single-shoulder cape, black high-heeled shoes ...

Earlier this year, Mattel announced the first-ever blind Barbie doll and a Black Barbie with Down syndrome ... The dolls are meant to introduce “girls to remarkable women’s stories to ...