After Mattel’s culture sweeping debut of Barbie in 1959, it took nearly 17 years for the brand to come out with a version of ...

Netflix’s 'Black Barbie' tells the story of how the ... The company was Mattel and the job was designing clothes for Barbie, Perkins learned, and the interview required her to create an outfit ...

When I was younger, many of Barbie's collections were exclusionary to Black people ... Naomi Parris (she/her) is a New York-based fashion and beauty writer with over seven years of experience.