(CNN)-- Grace, Kara and Trichelle were created to fill a void ... See photos of the black Barbie dolls » In 1997, Mattel collaborated with cookie maker Nabisco to create Oreo Fun Barbie.

and of the specific influence of the Black Barbie doll on the diverse array of dolls we’ve come to love today.“ Watch the trailer for Netflix’s Black Barbie documentary above.

The original plastic Barbie doll wore a black-and-white striped swimsuit, had red lips, and sported a fluffy, curled hairdo reminiscent of the late ’50s. While you could buy the original Barbie ...

Black Barbie is the untold story of the first Barbie doll created as a Black woman and the pivotal role that three trailblazing women had in working with the Mattel Company in 1980 to produce a ...

Barbie adopted progressive stances: The same year as the Fair Housing Act of 1968, Mattel introduced Christie, a Black doll with a mod swimsuit. Many activists, though, took issue with the dolls.

Mattel's latest Barbieland Fashionistas are the stylish likenesses of a blind Barbie and her a mobility aid, and the line's first Black Barbie with Down syndrome, adding even more representative ...

The sweeping gown that the new Barbie wears is a modern take on the black-and-white bathing suit from the 1959 doll. Even the new Barbie's sunglasses are an ode to the Barbie from back then.