Barbie was a a firefighter, a teacher, an actor, a lifeguard, a doctor. But it wasn’t until 1976, when Kitty Black Perkins joined the brand as Chief Designer of Fashion Doll concepts ...

Edgar Yow, a white Wilmington attorney and former Wilmington mayor, purchased six miles of beach property after World War II. Yow envisioned this six-mile stretch as an area where Black families could ...

Ken Gray before a match against Oxford University during the All Blacks' 1963 tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America in 1963. Photo / Getty Images Phil Gifford is a Contributing Sports ...

Mattel introduces "Kitty Black Perkins" to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the first Black Barbie. This new release, named after the creator of the historic doll, is available at Target stores ...

February 6 marks the fifth anniversary of the death of Dr. Li Wenliang, a young ophthalmologist at Wuhan Central Hospital whose attempts to warn colleagues and the public of an emerging ...

In this documentary, the artist depicts what a more just and beautiful world might look like. By Alissa Wilkinson Ke Huy Quan and Ariana DeBose play reunited former associates from a criminal ...

MAD will present a free screening of Black Barbie: A Documentary in honor of Black History Month. The film explores the contributions of Beulah Mae Mitchell, Kitty Black Perkins, and Stacey ...