Who is Louvenia ‘Kitty’ Black Perkins? Meet the creator of the Black Barbie doll
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ALTHOUGH Barbie was first available in stores in 1959, it would take 20 years for the brand to launch a Black doll with Barbie’s name. The story of Black Barbie’s journey to store shelves is […]