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Black doll most sought after Xmas gift

Carrie Healey
theGRIO REPORT - 'Doc McStuffins', this year's breakout children's show, has been officially dubbed the most sought after gift this holiday season...
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90's Classic Kenya doll making return to stores

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The 1990's very popular Kenya doll is set to hit the shelves, again. The Huffington Post reports, the classic Kenya will be available in three skin tones, a bottle of motions, style guide and hair accessories just like in the 90's...
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NYC parks employee arrested for hanging black baby doll from noose

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Police arrested Fariz Ahmemulic and charged him with aggravated harassment as a hate crime for the incident, CBS New York reports...
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Mexicans recreate ‘black doll-white doll’ experiment

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The children, mostly brown-skinned, almost uniformly say the white doll was "better" or was most like them...
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Janet Jackson is totally plastic — in Barbie doll form

Clutch Magazine
CLUTCH - Toy maker, Mattel, has created a one-of-a-kind Janet Jackson Barbie doll, called "Divinely Janet," to help benefit Project Angel Food...
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'Rent Too Damn High' NY candidate inspires doll

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NEW YORK (AP) - Priced at $49.99, the McMillan doll announces, "The rent is Too. Damn. High."...
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Buxom Barbie brings up classic doll debate

Ronda Racha Penrice
THEGRIO REPORT - "I've never had a problem with Barbie. I grew up with Barbie...It was just that this particular doll just seemed so over the top."...
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Costco removes "Lil' Monkey" dolls from shelves

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The doll wore a headband that said "Lil' Monkey" and was cuddling with a stuffed monkey. The "Cuddle with Me, Doll with Plush Monkey" doll came in Caucasian, African-American and Hispanic representations...
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