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 ...

Lagueria Davis, a Fort Worth native, wrote and directed “Black Barbie: A Documentary,” a story about the creation of the first Black Barbie. She had a love of the arts but didn’t think it ...

A black version of Barbie will go on sale in the UK for the first time in almost 30 years, in a move that beauty experts have put down to the Michelle Obama effect. A new range of black and mixed-race ...

Lagueria Davis, left, with her aunt, Beulah Mae Mitchell, right, on the Netflix documentary “Black Barbie.” Mitchell played a role in the creation of the first Black Barbie doll. Taylor newby ...

Adding to the Wonder Room’s repertoire of all things contemporary and interesting, the mixed race dolls, designed by Barbie designer Stacey McBride-Irby, feature as part of an exhibition to celebrate ...