A Cincinnati graphic designer and visual activist has launched a startup toy company that will give African-American girls dolls that look like them. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays.

Fifty years ago this month, Baby Nancy made her debut at the American Toy Fair. A 13-inch black baby doll, ... natural African American hair before.

The 18-inch doll has long Afro hair that you can twist, curl, blow-dry, wash, and bantu knot. Unlike our American Girl doll from the '90s, Angelica is more than just a standard model painted with ...

Mala Bryan, who hails from St. Lucia, has been a full-time model for years. But when she was 18, she got her start with dolls. "I had a dream when I was 18 that I was playing with some Barbies ...

According to ClickOrlando, Vanessa VanDyke, 12, is facing expulsion after being bullied over her natural hair. VanDyke says that she informed administrators at Faith Christian Academy in Orlando ...

After the massive success of Ava DuVernay‘s Barbie doll, which sold out in a matter of minutes, the need for representation amongst women of color in toys is evident. While African American ...

Yelitsa Jean-Charles said she cried when a relative gave her a black Barbie when she was a little girl. “This isn’t the real Barbie,” she remembers thinking, upset that the doll wasn’t ...

Ludacris Launches ‘Karma’s World’ Dolls To Celebrate Natural Black Hair. Alex Gonzalez Contributing Writer Instagram Twitter. July 29, ...

Wearing their natural hair for example in afros or braids is a source of cultural pride. But it sometimes invites social and professional rejection. Skip to content. Small Towns.