The first Black Barbie was created in 1980 by Kitty Black Perkins. Here’s everything to know about the doll and her creator.

South Carolina native Kitty Perkins made the first Black Barbie doll in 1980. People Magazine reported that she had never owned a Barbie doll during her childhood.

Madam C.J. Walker is joining Barbie’s lineup of Inspiring Women dolls which pays tribute ... Walker, who is known as the nation’s first documented self-made female millionaire, was known ...

This Week In History: On March 9, 1959, the Barbie doll made her first appearance at the American Toy Fair in New York City. The doll by Matell, Inc. has remained popular around the world ever since.

Earlier this year, Mattel announced the first-ever blind Barbie doll and a Black Barbie ... They're not for sale – a one-of-a-kind doll was made for each of the honored women.

The packaging itself was also made more accessible ... Mattel also introduced another new doll, a Black Barbie who is the second to have Down syndrome. The first was released in April 2023.

Netflix released Black Barbie: A Documentary on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. It takes viewers back in time to the creation of the first Black Barbie doll at Mattel.

Walker, who is known as the nation's first documented self-made female millionaire ... of Black women at her company. DAVID BOWIE BARBIE DOLL DRESSED IN ICONIC BLUE SUIT IS RELEASED BY MATTEL ...

Mattel is honoring Madam C.J. Walker, the first female self-made millionaire, with her own Barbie doll. Walker, a hair care magnate from the early 1900s, is the latest influential figure to join ...