Amirah Kambe’s research reinforces the idea that representation impacts children’s confidence, mental health and well-being.

In Greta Gerwig’s much-anticipated “Barbie” movie, which opens in theaters Friday, “Insecure” actress Issa Rae brings some black power to the iconic doll’s pink world as President Barbie.

Dr. Tahirah Abdullah-Swain, who teaches psychology at UMass Boston, was the outlier in the room: she remembers having three Black dolls. “My favorite one was Kenya—[I’d] braid her hair, put beads in ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A Philadelphia-based artist is challenging the stigmatized perceptions of Black hair with her collection of diverse dolls. "I consider myself a multi-disciplined griot.

Some of the Black women interviewed in the documentary recalled playing with White dolls — and trying to change their dolls’ hair and eyes to look more like them. Others shared that they were ...

In 1980, the first Black doll named Barbie made her debut wearing ... And if the toy came with straight hair, her mom would help her wash the doll’s locks so it would have the same “big ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The dolls are made of black fabric and feature yarn hair of red, yellow, black and green and a white smile. McKnight said the instructions ...