Until recently, it was hard–or even impossible–to find a black doll in Nigeria. Eight years ago, when he was looking for a birthday present for his niece, Nigerian entrepreneur Taofick Okoyo realized ...

To the left blonde, blue-eyed Barbie. There's a new girl on the block, err, aisle, and she's got thick, natural hair, a brown complexion and is dressed in traditional African garbs. In 2014, it was ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. WAYNE PHILLIPS, Louisiana State Museum’s curator of costumes and textiles, ...

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The 'baby dolls,' an on-again, off-again Mardi Gras tradition of New Orleans' African-American community, are on again... NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The “baby dolls,” an on-again, off-again ...

Baskets overflow with African Duduza dolls at The Snow Goose Yarn Shop in Milton. Knitted in the bright colors of the African landscape - red, yellow, green and turquoise - each dark face is stitched ...

A passionate doll collector is transforming her collection into a free museum that showcases America's Black history. A woman out of Omaha, Nebraska, has transformed her personal collection of more ...

Inside April Marius' Freeport home, there's a treasure trove of antique African-American dolls from the 19th and 20th centuries. She has 350 works of art, crafted from wood and wax, cloth and clay and ...

Momppy Mpoppy could play her own small part in changing the way that black children look at themselves Johannesburg: She is black and trendy, and young South African girls are learning to love her.

African cloth dolls are a beautiful representation of culture and tradition. These dolls are not just toys but also a piece ...

Doll company American Girl has made steps in recent years to diversify its popular lineup and did so again this past Friday with the naming of its “Girl of the Year” doll. The latest is ...