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2. Black Barbie fans explain why they cherish the ... - AOL

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   Angela Williams, a Black writer in her 40s, remembers getting her first Black Barbie doll like it was yesterday. “My first Black Barbie came as a hand me down from one of my sisters.

3. In 'Black Barbie,' the 44-year-old doll reclaims her spotlight

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   The Netflix documentary “Black Barbie” examines why the doll, which was created by designer Kitty Black Perkins in 1980, holds a strong cultural significance.

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

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   Upon Black Barbie’s eventual release in 1980, it was clear Black Perkins’ design was the complete opposite of the Barbie people knew: full lips, wide nose, bold colors and a short afro.

5. 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.

6. This Was the Most Popular Barbie Doll the Year You Were Born

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   In honor of our favorite doll and her fab friends, ... The first Black Barbie ushered in the glamorous '80s with a bold red dress with cut-out sleeves. Mattel, Inc. 1981-1982

7. 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.

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

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   Beyoncé, Zendaya, Shonda Rhimes and Rosa Parks. These A-listers and more are all dolled up, thanks to this pretty, plastic plaything.. Black Barbie stormed onto the toy scene as the “dynamite ...

9. Ken (doll) - Wikipedia

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   American rapper Lil B likely named his 2017 mixtape Black Ken after Ken, as the cover art for the mixtape depicts Lil B and some of his female friends as dolls in the same style as Barbie. [83] Atlanta rapper Kenyatta Lee Frazier Jr., known professionally as Ken Carson, got his name from the doll as he wanted to "live better than him". [84]