The concept of a Black Barbie doll was first floated at Mattel almost ... Perkins wanted to ditch the traditional Barbie look of long cascading hair and a full, princess-like ball gown.

The doll's anniversary look pays tribute to its original design created by Kitty Black Perkins. To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the first Black Barbie, Mattel has released a special edition ...

The preschool Barbie is taller and softer than regular Barbies, with long rooted hair ... a new signature doll. These anniversary dolls are dressed in a classic black and white stripped couture ...

(CNN)-- Grace, Kara and Trichelle were created to fill a void for young black girls who for ... "Many people have criticized the dolls for either having hair that's too long or too straight ...

She's beloved by kids, even if they chop her hair, color her ... critics have pointed out, Barbie, like any woman, has also ...

Visitors can walk through a huge, human-scaled Barbie dream house that’s a re-creation of the 1979 plastic version. The ...

After the Barbie Instagram account posted a photo of a black Barbie doll with hair that’s seemingly a half-done sew-in, people have been very vocal about whether the style is problematic or an ...

While it's only a coincidence Women's History Month and Barbie's birthday coincide, it's true that Barbie has influenced ...

Starring Margot Robbie as Barbie, the movie promises to bring the iconic doll and her world to life ... the first Malibu Barbie in 1971. Her long straight hair, tan skin and big smile reflected ...

Black Barbie is the untold story of the first Barbie doll created as a Black woman and the pivotal role that three trailblazing women had in working with the Mattel Company in 1980 to produce a ...