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 dolls also featured the same exact design as Barbie, just in a darker skin tone — not providing an accurate depiction of ...

Inside the biggest change in barbie’s 57-year history ... The company hopes that the new dolls, with their diverse body types, along with the new skin tones and hair textures introduced ...

Her long straight hair, tan skin and big ... Rethinking Barbie," told the New York Post. In 1980, Mattel introduced the first Black and Latino Barbie and Ken dolls after previously relegating ...

Last year, a black Barbie Doll's hairstyle was criticised for not ... The new line also included wider range of skin tones and hairstyles. A study in 2006 in Developmental Psychology found that ...