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Barbie doll that honors Ida B. Wells faces an uphill battle against anti-Blackness

  • Written by Toni Sturdivant, Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Barbie doll that honors Ida B. Wells faces an uphill battle against anti-BlacknessCan Black dolls help Black children better understand their racial identity?Matel

When Mattel announced in January 2022 that it was releasing a new Barbie doll to honor Ida B. Wells – the famed 19th-century Black journalist and anti-lynching crusader – the company said the idea was to “inspire us to dream big.” However,...

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