The first Barbie with Down syndrome was created last year, but for the new addition, Mattel got input from a focus group of Black individuals, including a woman with Down syndrome.Before adding ...

The first Barbie with Down syndrome was created last year, but for the new addition, Mattel got input from a focus group of black individuals, including a woman with Down syndrome.

Mattel did introduce Black fashion dolls in the late 1960s, but they were not named Barbie, and they were marketed as Barbie's friends. So the arrival of a true Black Barbie was an important moment.

At its best, writer-director Lagueria Davis' film aims to challenge the level of responsibility placed onto Black Barbie and Mattel. Courtesy of Netflix In many ways, the release of “Black ...

The first Barbie with Down syndrome was created last year, but for the new addition, Mattel got input from a focus group of Black individuals, including a woman with Down syndrome.Before adding ...

The first Barbie with Down syndrome was created last year, but for the new addition, Mattel got input from a focus group of Black individuals, including a woman with Down syndrome.Before adding ...

TOMORROW MORNING, STARTING AT 430. BARBIE JUST RELEASED MATTEL RATHER JUST RELEASED THE FIRST EVER BLACK BARBIE DOLL REPRESENTING SOMEONE WITH DOWN SYNDROME. IT WAS CREATED LAST YEAR, BUT FOR TODAY’S ...