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Tina Turner Barbie theGrio.com
October 15, 2022

What’s love got to do with it? Everything, if it’s the new Tina Turner Barbie

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September 12, 2022

Exclusive: ‘Karma’s World’ returns to Netflix with Season 4 trailer

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Madam C.J. Walker Barbie theGrio.com
August 24, 2022

Madam C.J. Walker’s beautiful legacy has inspired a Barbie

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August 15, 2022

Rap Snacks maker faces trademark lawsuit from Mattel for its Nicki Minaj ‘Barbie-Que’ chips

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May 27, 2022

Laverne Cox threw herself a Barbie-themed 50th birthday bash

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Laverne Cox Barbie theGrio.com
May 25, 2022

Laverne Cox is celebrating her 50th birthday with her own Barbie

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May 11, 2022

Mattel diversifies Barbie and Ken with afros, vitiligo and hearing aids

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Ida B. Wells
February 22, 2022

Ida B. Wells Barbie doll keeps legacy alive in the face of ‘critical race theory’ pushback

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January 15, 2022

Ida B. Wells’ inspiring legacy is being honored by Barbie

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July 13, 2021

Naomi Osaka releases Barbie Role Model doll: ‘Every child can be, do anything’

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February 23, 2021

Cleo Wade partners with Barbie on dolls that show ‘power, brilliance’ of Black women

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curvy barbies thegrio.com
July 2, 2019

Black Barbie doll in wheelchair is major hit on Twitter

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Yara Shahidi barbie thegrio
March 9, 2019

Actress and activist Yara Shahidi celebrates Barbie’s 60th anniversary with a doll that looks just like her

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June 21, 2017

Ken doll gets cornrows, man-bun and skin tones in new makeover

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January 28, 2016

Barbie adds new body shapes: Tall, petite, curvy

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theGrio featured stories
December 7, 2015

Ava DuVernay Barbies will be available for purchase this week

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April 24, 2015

Ava Duvernay gets her own Barbie

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December 6, 2010

Janet Jackson is totally plastic — in Barbie doll form

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theGrio featured stories
May 24, 2010

Buxom Barbie brings up classic doll debate

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