At its best, writer-director Lagueria Davis' film aims to challenge the level of responsibility placed onto Black Barbie and Mattel. Courtesy of Netflix In many ways, the release of “Black Barbie: A ...

A new documentary tells the story of Black Barbie, and why she has meant so much to so many Gregory Wakeman | Freelance Writer Lagueria Davis has been working on her documentary, Black Barbie, since ...

It was only a year ago that Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie’s live action adaptation of Barbie was the talk of the town, but the worldwide phenomenon didn’t spend much time showing the inner workings ...

The documentary will be released on Netflix on Juneteenth. By Christy Piña Associate Editor “If you go through life, and you’ve never seen anything made in your own image, there is damage done,” ...

In the first few minutes of her new documentary film, the writer and director Lagueria Davis pays a visit to her aunt, Beulah Mitchell. At Mitchell’s house, they look through a room filled with boxes ...

Lagueria Davis writes, directs, and produces the documentary about the groundbreaking 1980 Black Barbie doll. Greta Gerwig didn’t call Margot Robbie’s “Barbie” character Stereotypical Barbie for ...

A new Netflix documentary explores what led to the release of Black Barbie in 1980, both celebrating her existence and recognizing her limitations. By Concepción de León When you purchase a ticket for ...

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Barbieland meets Shondaland in the upcoming Netflix documentary Black Barbie. Shonda Rhimes, the executive producer of television sensations like Bridgerton and Grey's Anatomy, is discovering the ...

Black dolls have a historic and long lasting impact on culture and race. Black dolls have been around since the 1800’s illustrating moments in history that reflect the social and political dynamics in ...