Lagueria Davis’ Black Barbie: A Documentary (USA, 2023) explores “Black female respresentation through the history of Black Barbie. Through intimate access to a charismatic Mattel insider, Beulah Mae Mitchell, Black Barbie delves into the cross section of merchandise and representation as Black women struggle to elevate their own voices and stories, refusing to be invisible.” Learn more about the documentary here. Movieweb has an interview with director Lagueria Davis you can read here. And at Slate, Jason Johnson recorded a podcast about the film, called, “A Word: Black Dolls Matter.” Listen here.
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