Amirah Kambe’s research reinforces the idea that representation impacts children’s confidence, mental health and well-being.

It’s been 44 years since toy maker Mattel introduced the first official Black Barbie to the market. As filmmaker Lagueria Davis illustrates in Netflix’s “Black Barbie: A Documentary,” the ...

Sometimes this question is brought up as a way to highlight the long-standing image of whiteness that Barbie has represented in the past. But in "Black Barbie," Netflix's Shonda Rhimes-produced ...

“I hate dolls,” writer-director Lagueria Davis states early in her debut documentary “Black Barbie ... s many archival photos that delights and instructs. “Black Barbie” offers ...

The trailer highlights the importance of the Black Barbie creation. The story of the world's first Black Barbie is coming to streaming. Netflix released the trailer for "Black Barbie" on Tuesday ...

The creation and impact of Black Barbie is now on display in a new documentary. Black Barbie details the doll’s representation and influence on diversity. Netflix released it on Juneteenth.

A new documentary on Netflix tells the story of the first Black Barbie doll. The doll arrived in 1980 — more than two decades after the 1959 launch of the first Barbie. If last year was the ...

Netflix uber-producer Shonda Rhimes has snapped up the rights for “Black Barbie: A Documentary,” which chronicles Mattel’s 1980 introduction of the first Black doll, bringing some much ...

The 33-year-old attended the Barbie world premiere at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on July 9, when she rocked a black sequin strapless dress that looked exactly like the one worn by the 1960s ...

And so she did: “Black Barbie: A Documentary,” her newly-released project, takes a deeper look at the story behind Black Barbie and its impact on representation in the toy business ...

The actress said her mother was ‘intentional’ about making sure she had Black Barbie dolls as a child (Picture: Getty Images) Introducing President Barbie! (Picture: Mattel/Mega ...