Now, Barbie is celebrating the 45th anniversary of their first-ever Black Barbie doll with a collectible doll of creator Black Perkins, who worked at the brand as a pioneering designer until 2004.

Netflix’s 'Black Barbie' tells the story of how the first Black Barbie came to be — and the lasting impact she left behind Barbie dolls first hit the shelves in 1959 — but it would take more ...

Louvenia ‘Kitty’ Black Perkins is the creator of Mattel's first-ever Black Barbie doll. Her historic design led the way for ...

Mattel introduces "Kitty Black Perkins" to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the first Black Barbie. This new release, named after the creator of the historic doll, is available at Target stores ...

When I was younger, many of Barbie's collections were exclusionary to Black people, with most of these dolls being white with ... mother's red lipstick for the first time. It begins from the ...

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.