Want to go? “Black Butterfly: Proud and Beautiful African American Doll Collection” opens Feb. 1 at the High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave., with an opening reception will be held from ...

Davis opens Black Barbie with a frank admission: Before moving to Los Angeles in 2011 to pursue her filmmaking dreams, the director hated dolls. It wasn’t until she lived with her aunt Beulah ...

The "Barbie Signature" dolls at FAMU were posted on social media platforms, getting over 5,000 likes on Instagram and nearly 300 shares on Facebook. ... Barbie in African American culture.

African American studies professor Dr. Patricia Turner said, “Asking Ruth Handler to consider incorporating a Black Barbie into the product line, that was a little act of revolution.” 8 years ...

HIGH POINT, N.C. — This Black History Month a unique pop-up exhibit by Thankful Heritage Museum highlights the evolution of black dolls throughout history. Founder Effley Howell Sr. said the ...

Even with limited marketing and advertisement, Black Barbie sold so well, according to Mitchell, that it led to a whole world of Black dolls. These included the Shani doll line (in various shades ...

The two dolls join three other Barbies in the museum — a Barbie in a Miss Astronaut outfit from 1965, an African American Barbie from 1986 in a silver and purple space outfit and a 1994 ...

The American Girl doll, a beloved icon in the toy industry, has been capturing the hearts of children and collectors alike since its inception in 1986. Created by Pleasant Rowland, a former educator ...

In ‘An American Girl Anthology,’ dolls still teach us how to be girls Former Boston academics Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler and KC Hysmith explore American Girl’s lingering impact on history ...