Netflix’s 'Black Barbie' tells the story of how the first Black Barbie came to be — and the lasting impact she left behind Barbie dolls first hit the shelves in 1959 — but it would take more ...
T he Netflix documentary Black Barbie chronicles Kitty Perkins’ journey to create the iconic black Barbie dolls. Produced by Shonda Rhimes, the documentary focuses on how Mattel received ...
Lagueria Davis had no idea making shirts for her documentary would help get it on the biggest streaming platform in the world.
In 1976, Mattel released Quick Curl Deluxe Cara and Cara Ballerina. Kitty Black Perkins, who had become Barbie's principal designer in 1978, was tasked with designing the first-ever Black Barbie.