“That was a little act of revolution,” Dr. Patricia Turner, an African American studies professor and dean of UCLA College, said in the Netflix documentary Black Barbie. Civil rights activists ...

Why is THAT the style chosen to represent ALL BLACK women ... a range of different hairstyles on their Barbie Style Instagram, such as a textured Afro and box braids. Mattel have not issued ...

Knowing that Black designers make up only 7.3% of the fashion industry, despite the community’s significant influence on fashion, Barbie is committed to encouraging more young Black girls to consider ...

To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the first Black Barbie, Mattel has released a special edition of the prized doll, honoring its designer, Kitty Black Perkins. Perkins designed the original ...

Today Barbie and Black In Fashion Council have announced ... Brother Vellies was created to highlight and maintain traditional African design practices while sustaining artisanal professions.