The doll becomes one of the most successful toys in history.

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - One of the most successful toys in history debuted on March 9, 1959 at the annual Toy Show in New York City. Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler envisioned a doll girls could play with ...
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Netflix’s ‘Black Barbie’ documentary shows how far the doll has come and still has to go

As illustrated by a new Netflix documentary, the history of Black Barbie paved the way for a more inclusive Mattel. It’s been 44 years since toy maker Mattel introduced the first official Black Barbie ...

Happy birthday, Barbie: The iconic toy mark 67 years, releases new barbies for Women's History Month

March 9 is National Barbie Day. And in honor of it also being Women's History Month, Mattel released new Barbies showcasing ...
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Netflix’s ‘Black Barbie’ documentary shows how far the doll has come and still has to go

It’s been 44 years since toy maker Mattel introduced the first official Black Barbie to the market. As filmmaker Lagueria Davis illustrates in Netflix’s “Black Barbie: A Documentary,” the doll has had ...