Netflix’s 'Black Barbie' tells the story of how the first Black Barbie came to be — and the lasting impact she left behind Barbie dolls first hit the shelves in 1959 — but it would take more ...

The first celebrity Barbie was modeled after British fashion model Twiggy. To promote equal rights, Barbie received her first Black friend, Christie. Barbie became fully poseable in the '70s ...

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.