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December 2, 2011

Nicki Minaj Barbie: One-of-a-kind doll crafted for charity auction

OPINION - Nicki Minaj has finally made her dream come true by being made into a real-life Barbie. A one-of-a-kind…
September 10, 2011

Black doll drama still dogs African-Americans

OPINION - Putting a black doll on the market, from the mainstream point of view, is risky...
December 6, 2010

Janet Jackson is totally plastic — in Barbie doll form

CLUTCH - Toy maker, Mattel, has created a one-of-a-kind Janet Jackson Barbie doll, called "Divinely Janet," to help benefit Project…
May 24, 2010

Buxom Barbie brings up classic doll debate

THEGRIO REPORT - "I've never had a problem with Barbie. I grew up with Barbie...It was just that this particular…
March 17, 2010

First collection of mixed race Barbie dolls hits the UK

It seems Barbie has some new friends to add to her circle and they come in the shape of four…
March 11, 2010

Wal-Mart sells black Barbies at half the price of white ones

Never let it be said that Wal-Mart doesn't know how to pander for a fast buck. The megachain acknowledged today…
October 2, 2009

New black Barbies break the mold

OPINION - In the era of Obama and in the age of Oprah come three new potentially iconic Americans, who…