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Toward an ‘Authentic’ Black Barbie
As a child, Barbie was the fantasy version of how I envisioned my grown-up, glamorous life: closets full of gorgeous dresses and sparkling jewels, my choice of high-powered careers, and without question, fabulous hair. My dolls shared the names of soap opera characters, such as “Dominique” for Diahann Carroll’s iconic Dynasty diva. I used real…
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Lay Off Soror Barbie!
When I’m correctly tagged as a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, I’d like to think that it’s because I exude ambition, class and a belief in paying it forward. Experience has taught me otherwise. Some people look no further than the color of my skin and length of my hair. The stereotype of…
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
