Black Barbie

“When I think of Barbie, I think of a little white doll with blue eyes, blonde hair, pink lips, and just all in pink.” From this first statement, audiences should brace for an all-encompassing discussion around the most famous doll ever: Barbie. Since she burst onto the scene in 1959, she has been considered the standard doll for little girls globally for decades. Yet, the idea of Black Barbie was never even considered until a Mattel employee and friend of the creators Ruth and Evan Handler named Beulah Mae Mitchell suggested the duo consider creating a version to reflect her community and likeness.