NEW ORLEANS – The "baby dolls," an on-again, off-again Mardi Gras tradition of New Orleans' African-American community, are on again. The troupes of women strutting and prancing in bonnets, garters, ...

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Until recently, it was hard–or even impossible–to find a black doll in Nigeria. Eight years ago, when he was looking for a birthday present for his niece, Nigerian entrepreneur Taofick Okoyo realized ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To the left blonde, blue-eyed Barbie. There's a new girl on the block, err, aisle, and she's got thick, natural hair, a brown ...

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Doll company American Girl has made steps in recent years to diversify its popular lineup and did so again this past Friday with the naming of its “Girl of the Year” doll. The latest is ...

Baskets overflow with African Duduza dolls at The Snow Goose Yarn Shop in Milton. Knitted in the bright colors of the African landscape - red, yellow, green and turquoise - each dark face is stitched ...

It all started over 10 years ago when Molemo Kgomo wanted to buy her daughter a doll that she would be able to relate with -- a process she found difficult. Kgomo wanted dolls that would help her ...

American Girl is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Since 1986, the business has sold more than 29 million dolls and more than 153 million books. This summer, it will release a new historical doll. CBS ...

Ludacris’ African girlfriend, Eudoxie Agnan headed back home to Gabon to gift little African girls with dolls. The dolls she chose didn’t reflect the chocolate skin that a majority of those African ...

To the left blonde, blue-eyed Barbie. There's a new girl on the block, err, aisle, and she's got thick, natural hair, a brown complexion and is dressed in traditional African garbs. In 2014, it was ...