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Barbie Celebrates 45th Anniversary of First Black Doll With Limited-Edition Collectible of Creator Kitty Black Perkins

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Mattel‘s culture sweeping debut of Barbie in 1959, it took nearly 17 years for the brand to come out with a version of the collectible doll that represented more than one type of skin color.

Barbie was a a firefighter, a teacher, an actor, a lifeguard, a doctor. But it wasn’t until 1976, when Kitty Black Perkins joined the brand as Chief Designer of Fashion Doll concepts, that Barbie was Black.

Now, Barbie is celebrating the 45th anniversary of their first-ever Black Barbie doll with a collectible doll of creator Black Perkins, who worked at the brand as a pioneering designer until 2004.

The doll wear an off-shoulder gown, featuring a cascading chiffon and satin skirt and sweetheart neckline, alongside matching red heels and a golden cuff bracelet as a nod to the accessory on the 1980s doll.

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