The Black Doll Affair, a national organization founded by Dana Hill goes a step further than providing beautiful dolls by not only collecting and donating black dolls, but engaging young girls in ...

After observing Black girls playing with white dolls and concluding that these children deserved dolls they could relate to, ...

HOMETOWN HERO: 'The Black Doll Affair;' Empowering black girls and women nationwide. by Samantha Kerrigan. Mon, December 5th 2022 at 5:00 AM. Updated Fri, June 7th 2024 at 2:55 PM. 6.

Black girls and their mothers were likely not satisfied with the initial efforts to create Black dolls simply by darkening the skin color of White dolls. The Black doll fans noticed that darkened ...

Black girls would have to wait at least 10 more years before the first official Black Barbie doll would hit the market. However, when she arrived, she didn't disappoint.

Jean-Charles, a first-generation Haitian American, was motivated to change the way Black dolls are featured on toy shelves while working on a college project for an illustration class at the Rhode ...

New American Girl Doll Celebrates Black Joy During the Harlem Renaissance Nine-year-old Claudie Wells’ story unfolds in 1920s New York. Meilan Solly - Senior Associate Digital Editor, History.

A study conducted by toy manufacturer Mattel revealed that 95% of American girls ages 3 to 11 owned multiple Barbie dolls. Amirah Kambe was one of them. A 2025 Cal State Fullerton graduate with a ...

Growing up, it felt like you were either the kid with all the American Girl dolls, or you knew the kid with all the American Girl dolls. A new book examines this cultural force.