“It’s probably not a coincidence that the first Black Barbie emerged when she did,” Turner told Today in 2023. “The '80s gets us out of the formal years of the civil rights movement.

After Black Barbie's 2023 premiere at South by Southwest premiere, Shonda Rhimes snatched it up, with Shondaland and Netflix acquiring the rights. With the weight of those producers behind them ...

To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the first Black Barbie, Mattel has released a special edition of the prized doll, honoring its designer, Kitty Black Perkins. Perkins designed the original ...