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more about #africanamericans BaileySalinator: This is a variation on 3 dolls that were available from Mattel in the '90s: African-American friends of Barbie named Asha, Nichelle, and Shani. One ha... more » Kali Mama: Now I'm no expert on African American girl names, but these seem like very focus-group oriented, weighed alternatives between the stereotypical and th... more » Ailanthus-altissima: Back in the 90s, Blonde Barbie said that math was hard. Now, Kara likes music and math. I say that is a big step in the right direction. more » save jinger: Perhaps I should buy one for my cat, since she has more black fur on her than white. Her current Barbie is a blonde veterinarian. I think I'd go wit... more » CGirl: Those look beautiful. But I wanna see Barbies with flat chests or bigger waist lines, maybe even some with bigger thights. more » thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: Wow. I want a Trichelle doll. I would definitely buy these for my nieces (they like dolls anyway; might as well get them ones that look a little mor... more » BytheSea: It's cool they have actual personality, like white Barbie does. I remember in the 90s, there was like, "Lawyer Barbie," "Cheerleader Barbie," "Ballet ... more » RubyPenelope: I really feel like this is important for young girls. I remember being Upset when I got a doll that had a box with her name on it and it was the same ... more » Caitfish: The Trichelle and Kara dolls are GORGEOUS. Good job, Mattel. more » thegogglesdonothing: I'm glad that the 'little sister' clarification was included in the article, because until I got to that point I was pretty sure that these black Barb... more » angiek: My inner 8 year old wants these Barbies RIGHT. NOW. When I was little I had only one Black Barbie. I never liked the way she looked (Long, brown hair ... more » ishabisha89: I wasn't allowed white dolls when i was a kid so I had kenyan barbie which my dad scoured the ends of the world to get me. She was awesome and beautif... more » CissyPants: Why is Kara holding her flute the wrong way? That is a flute, right? With that said, I love these dolls. I also like that they're diverse and not rel... more » Eric Northman is mine: Honestly if they're going to do a black barbie they're just going to have to really pay attention to the hair. Just dipping a regular barbie in brown ... more » babydollhathnofury: Ha! I swear Grace looks just like me! But in all seriousness though, this is an improvement. I would of appreciated this in my Barbie days. more » EkaterinaBallerina: Now I won't feel as guilty when I let my daughter play with Barbie. As least she'll learn a thing or two about diversity. Part of me wants to buy a ... more » h_bee: I like the AKA colors Grace and Courtney are sporting! Deliberate? more » AuntieEm (robots from the year 2000 > zombies): I had a black barbie when I was a kid, she was my favorite because she wasn't "boring" aka all the others looked alike and that sucked. Also I remembe... more » FrabjousDay: This is great! I'm glad it's actually a black designer too, I think that should definitely make the dolls more realistic/appealing. Hopefully their ... more » EKane: I like how the designer didn't create the line to assume that black women are all darker skinned- there is a range of shades between people in the bla... more » -
#toystories
Mattel's New Black Barbie A Step In The Right Direction
In an essay for The Root, Raven L. Hill asks if Mattel's new African-American So In Style Barbie dolls get black people "closer to our mirror reflection" than Barbie, or previous black Barbies. The answer? Yes. And no. More » -
#leftovers
Roxana Saberi Briefly Hospitalized • Big Newborn Almost Kills British Mom
• Roxana Saberi, the American journalist being held on charges of espionage in Iran, was hospitalized. Her ill health is the result of a hunger fast, which she intensified by refusing to drink water. • More »
