Dolls

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May 11, 2022
Mattel has rolled out its most diverse and inclusive Barbie doll line to date with the Fashionistas collection. 
December 4, 2021
An Ohio mother and son launched a plush doll line for young Black boys to empower them and pay homage…
Cardi B thegrio.com
March 6, 2021
Cardi B deactivated her Twitter account after catching heat for promoting her new doll line instead of dropping new music.
Idris Elba thegrio.com
November 14, 2018
Idris Elba fans are upset that a doll that is supposed to look like the Hollywood heartthrob, looks more like…
May 22, 2016
In 2007, Taofick Okoya founded a Nigerian brand of dolls called Queens of Africa with the idea of empowering young
May 4, 2016
WELLESLEY, Massachusetts (AP) — When Jennifer Pierre visits the toy store, she sees shelves of dolls that are mostly girls
January 28, 2016
Mattel has announced that its line of Barbie toys will be coming out in new shapes with various skin tones, in
January 28, 2016
Gianni Graham’s bedroom in Norfolk, Virginia is currently filled with 700 Barbie dolls, and she hopes to collect a few
April 5, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Dr. Lisa Williams is one woman who has exerted great effort into executing this mission to celebrate…
October 11, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - The new ethnic doll collection features a vast array of customized black dolls with natural hair done…
January 18, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Upon the film's release on Christmas day, a line of figurines of the movie’s main characters were…
January 7, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Quentin Tarantino's latest film 'Django Unchained' may turn out to be his most successful and most controversial…
July 24, 2012
SLIDESHOW - The fourth annual summer Black Doll and Art Show took place on July 21st in New York City...
December 21, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Last week, a Toys 'R' Us in Fayetteville, Georgia came under fire for pricing a black doll…
December 19, 2011
VIDEO - Some African-American girls in Columbus got a unique lesson in self esteem this past Friday afternoon...
November 14, 2011
CONNECTICUT - Herman Cain is the company's newest action figure and it goes on sale today...
September 10, 2011
OPINION - Putting a black doll on the market, from the mainstream point of view, is risky...
March 17, 2010
It seems Barbie has some new friends to add to her circle and they come in the shape of four…