In 1960 or 1961, she encouraged Mattel founder Ruth Handler to create a Black Barbie doll — an “act of revolution,” UCLA ...

After the Barbie Instagram account posted a photo of a black Barbie doll with hair that’s seemingly a half-done sew-in, people have been very vocal about whether the style is problematic or an ...

Produced by Shonda Rhimes, the documentary focuses on how Mattel received criticism for making dolls with fair skin tones, leading Perkins to launch the first Black Barbie doll in 1980. The ...

Patricia Day, lead singer and bassist of the Horrorpops has filed a lawsuit against toymaker Mattel, claiming that her likeness was appropriated for their line of "Hard Rock Barbie" dolls, released ...