“That was a little act of revolution,” Dr. Patricia Turner, an African American studies ... ditch the traditional Barbie look of long cascading hair and a full, princess-like ball gown.

Inside the biggest change in barbie’s 57-year history ... to Mattel from Elsa and the other Disney Princesses is $500 million. Meanwhile, American beauty ideals have evolved: the curvaceous ...

The Christie doll is widely considered the first true African American doll in the Barbie line. She was introduced in the midst of the civil rights movement, when critics chided Mattel for failing ...

Princess Charlene looked splendid as he stepped out on Monday looking like the ultimate royal Barbie ... To elevate her workwear look, the South African-raised royal rocked a fitted white ...

In 1967, Mattel introduced the first African American Barbie ... inspired a generation of children to opt for Disney Princesses over Barbie. This was alongside the rivalry of the edgier, bulgy ...

Describing the African-American influence on American music in all of its glory an d variety is an intimidating—if not impossible—task. African American influences are so fundamental to American music ...

The African American Studies program is an interdisciplinary program examining African life and culture, both on the African continent and the diaspora. As a student, you will learn about the African ...

Hanson, Jr. spotlights the life and legacy of the late Julius Whittier, the first African American football scholarship recipient and letterman at the University of Texas at Austin, with insights ...

South African designers, an entrepreneur and a change maker are among the global faces to make the pages of a special edition Barbie story book. Media personality and entrepreneur Kim Jayde ...

African-Americans have fought for the United States throughout its history, defending and serving a country that in turn denied them their basic rights as citizens. Despite policies of racial ...

How did the United States elect an African American president? Why is there a disproportionate concentration of African American men in state and federal prisons? How are African American women ...