The first black Barbie was introduced to the market only in
History of João Neves - Paraiba, Brasil
The first black Barbie was introduced to the market only in 1980, 11 years after the original doll was released. However, before that, the brand had already launched the first black doll in history, called Christie. This inclusion was an important step towards diversity and representativeness in the doll line... Did you know?