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2. Black Barbie: A Documentary - Wikipedia

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   Black Barbie: A Documentary is a 2023 American documentary film about the creation of the first black Barbie doll in 1980. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The film is directed, written, and produced by Lagueria Davis . The film premiered at the 2023 South by Southwest film festival [ 4 ] and was released on Netflix on June 19, 2024.

3. A new documentary explores why the first ‘Black Barbie’ was ...

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   The actual Black Barbie doll didn’t become a reality until decades later, after the company hired Kitty Black Perkins in 1976 as its first Black designer. Upon Black Barbie’s eventual release ...

4. Black Barbie fans explain why they cherish the groundbreaking ...

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   In 1980, the first Black doll named Barbie made her debut wearing a fabulous red jumpsuit with a wrap-and-snap disco skirt. Her striking attire was created by Kitty Black Perkins, a Black fashion ...

5. The First Black Barbie: Netflix Documentary - AOL

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   The film examines the creation of the first Black Barbie doll in 1980 and features Black celebrities who had Barbie dolls made in their likeness. They include television mogul Shonda Rhimes, ...

6. Kitty Black Perkins - Wikipedia

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   Louvenia "Kitty" Black Perkins is an African American fashion designer. The majority of her career was spent designing clothing for Barbie dolls.She designed the first Black Barbie in the late 1970s; previous Black dolls in the line were marketed as Barbie's friends.

7. 'Black Barbie' Documentary Is Coming to Netflix Thanks to ...

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   The trailer continues by exploring the long road to introducing the first non-white official "Barbie" in 1980. Through insiders' stories, the documentary examines the importance of representation ...

8. The Marvelous World of Shani - Wikipedia

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   Long before the Shani line debuted in stores, Mattel had already been making African American fashion dolls for 24 years, with their first black doll being the Colored Francie doll from 1967, and then Barbie's friends Christie and Julia (the latter being based on the hit TV series of the same name), released in 1968 and 1969 respectively. They ...

9. Black Barbie paved the way for Hollywood’s hottest celebrity ...

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   Black Barbie became the first doll of color to be given the name “Barbie” in 1980. Courtesy of Netflix “I remember when I got the message that Mattel had called and said, ...