Thirteen years earlier, Mattel had released a Black version of Francie, Barbie’s cousin. In 1968, Christie, Barbie’s best friend, arrived on shelves, and she is widely regarded as the company ...

Lagueria Davis hates dolls. At least that's what the director of Netflix's Black Barbie documentary (streaming now) says in the first few minutes of the film. As a kid, she preferred powering ...