Black Barbie stormed onto the toy scene as the ... way — because black women are a part of it now,’” says ballerina Misty Copeland, 41. As the first African-American, female principal ...

But is “Black Barbie” good? It occasionally feels like ... the first Black woman to become principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre; Ibtihaj Muhammad, the first woman to wear a ...

And so she did: “Black Barbie: A Documentary,” her newly-released ... as well as appearances from Shonda Rhimes, ballerina Misty Copeland, Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad and Congresswoman ...

At least that's what the director of Netflix's Black Barbie documentary (streaming ... California representative Maxine Waters, and ballerina Misty Copeland about the evolution and significance ...

the ballerina Misty Copeland and the fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, Davis complicates our understanding of Black Barbie, both celebrating her existence and recognizing her limitations. “Black Barbie ...

In 1976, Mattel released Quick Curl Deluxe Cara and Cara Ballerina. 1980: Black Barbie Kitty Black Perkins, who had become Barbie's principal designer in 1978, was tasked with designing the first ...

In this film, we tell the story behind the first Black Barbie, because yes, she has a story too. It started with the filmmaker's 83-year old aunt, Beulah Mae Mitchell and a seemingly simple ...

At least that’s what the director of Netflix’s Black Barbie documentary (streaming ... California representative Maxine Waters, and ballerina Misty Copeland about the evolution and ...