Model No. 4, pictured above, used the same head mold as the Fantasy Goddess of Africa doll. Both Model No. 8 and Model No. 10 are also African American dolls with different skin tones and hair styles.

The concept of a Black Barbie doll was first floated at Mattel almost immediately after Barbie herself was created. The company responded in the late 1960s with a handful of Black dolls that were ...

In the Netflix documentary 'Black Barbie,' designers Kitty Black Perkins and Stacey McBride-Irby talk the evolution of the dolls and further tell PEOPLE about the differences they've made.

African-American Barbie > Released in: 1980. There were other African-American dolls in the doll’s family, but this was the first black Barbie.

WO WT reported that the Doll Museum of African-American History is showcasing LaVon Stennis-Williams’ remarkable collection of Black dolls, which spans over three centuries. The exhibit’s goal ...

Muhammad’s Barbie doll rocks a hijab, just as the athlete did during the 2016 Olympics. REUTERS “I was told, as a kid, that I had big legs,” says the bronze medalist.

LaVon Stennis-Williams is displaying more than 750 historic dolls inside The Doll Museum of African-American History. “You have over 750 silent witnesses in this room.” ...

LaVon Stennis-Williams is displaying more than 750 historic dolls inside The Doll Museum of African-American History. “You have over 750 silent witnesses in this room.” LaVon Stennis-Williams ...