short hair, and a wrap skirt that could actually show skin.” Who made the first Black Barbie and why? South Carolina native Kitty Perkins made the first Black Barbie doll in 1980. People ...

Inside the biggest change in barbie ... curvy doll looked fat, most of the kids in the groups I observe choose their favorite doll or the doll that looks most like them based on hair, not ...

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 ...

In 'Black Barbie ... patterns with Barbie is styling and combining the hair. When the hair is short, we weren't able to do that. But we included a hair pick [with the doll]." ...

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.