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With critics and collectors demanding more diverse dolls, Perkins was tasked in 1979 with creating the first Black Barbie — who was not only named Barbie, but was also designed to resemble real ...

Mattel has announced a new range of Barbies with disabilities in a welcome show of diversity When you hear the name Barbie, what do you imagine? Most likely, you remember the thin, white plastic ...