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 ...

After Mattel’s culture sweeping debut of Barbie in 1959, it took nearly 17 years for the brand to come out with a version of the collectible doll that represented more than one type of skin color.

Black Barbie turned 45 over the weekend, marking nearly half a century of hard fought representation on store shelves.

A Treasury union president representing 150,000 federal workers urges them not to accept the Trump administration's buyouts ...

Olathe Barbie collector says Super Bowl dolls show representation, bring people together “The reason I started collecting Black Barbie was because when I was little, I couldn't find them ...

In hindsight, I realize that the majority of the dolls I owned and saw in stores did not look like me — an experience many Black girls can relate to. When I was younger, many of Barbie's ...

the Aaliyah Barbie doll remembers her iconic style, keeping her influence alive across generations.” The toy features her signature cool aesthetic, including her long, dark, silky Black hair and ...

Aaliyah is now a Barbie girl. The late Detroit R&B singer ... The doll comes dressed in a sleek black outfit with low-slung pants and a pair of sunglasses. "Our Aaliyah doll honors the life ...

She’s a Barbie girl. Aaliyah has joined the hallowed halls of legendary singers immortalized in Barbie form by doll maker Mattel. The collectible Barbie, which celebrates the artist’s enduring ...

Barbie's latest launch honors the life and legacy ... the doll is dressed in a black faux leather ensemble featuring studded lace-up details, a zippered vest and and statement shades.

It is part of the firm’s Barbie Music Series, which is aimed at adult collectors and also features Stevie Nicks, Gloria Estefan and Tina Turner. Dressed in black faux-leather pants, crop top ...