Black Doll Resources

Resources

Bergner, Gwen. “Black Children, White Preference: Brown v. Board, the Doll Tests, and the Politics of Self-Esteem.” American Quarterly 61, no. 2 (2009): 299–332. doi:10.1353/aq.0.0070.

Britt, Deborah. “Photo Gallery.” Doll E. Daze. Accessed June 27, 2014. http://dolledaze.webs.com/apps/photos/.

Callahan, Yesha. “Nigeria’s Queens Of Africa Dolls Are Stealing Barbie’s Shine | Clutch Magazine.” Accessed June 27, 2014. http://www.clutchmagonline.com/2014/01/nigerias-queens-africa-dolls-stealing-barbies-shine/.

Forman-Brunell, Miriam. “Interrogating the Meanings of Dolls: New Directions in Doll Studies.” Girlhood Studies 5, no. 1 (June 26, 2012): 3–13. doi:10.3167/ghs.2012.050102.

Garrett, Debbie Behan. Black Dolls: A Comprehensive Guide to Celebrating, Collecting, and Experiencing the Passion. Debbie Behan Garrett, 2008.

Hix, Lisa. “Black Is Beautiful: Why Black Dolls Matter.” Collectors Weekly. Accessed June 28, 2014. http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/black-is-beautiful-why-black-dolls-matter/.

Irons, Meghan. “A Journey through History - The Boston Globe.” BostonGlobe.com, June 23, 2013. https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/06/22/journey-through-history/1KaAEP0ITPXvIedyiwcvkN/story.html.

Kirch, Claire. “BEA 2014: Jacqueline Woodson: Remembering a Brown Girl’s Childhood.” PublishersWeekly.com. Accessed June 2, 2014. http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/62630-bea-2014-jacqueline-woodson-remembering-a-brown-girl-s-childhood.html.

Korbeck, Sharon. Best of Barbie: Four Decades of America’s Favorite Doll. Krause Publications, 2011.

Mandrona, April Renée. “Handmade Identities: Girls, Dolls and DIY.” Girlhood Studies 5, no. 1 (June 26, 2012): 98–120. doi:10.3167/ghs.2012.050107.

Martin, Michelle H. "Racial Innocence: Performing American Childhood from Slavery to Civil Rights by Robin Bernstein (review)." Children's Literature Association Quarterly 38.1 (2013): 96-101.

Reuters. “Barbie Who? Nigeria’s Queens of Africa Dolls Take on US Toymaker Mattel.” The Guardian, January 15, 2014, sec. Global development. http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/jan/15/barbie-nigeria-queen-africa-dolls-mattel-toymaker.

Rondon, Nayda, and Barbara A. Whiteman. Black Dolls: Proud, Bold & Beautiful. Cumberland, MD: Reverie Publishing, 2004.

“Snapshot.” Accessed June 27, 2014. http://dolledaze.webs.com/apps/photos/.

Sun Chronicle. “Give Dolls a Home in Mansfield.” The Sun Chronicle. March 17, 2007. http://www.thesunchronicle.com/opinion/give-dolls-a-home-in-mansfield/article_452aa8ac-a3e8-5078-83cd-51cce6cbc826.html.

Webb, Metanoya Z. “Black Dolls Get Made With Ethnic Hair.” BET.com. Accessed June 28, 2014. http://www.bet.com/news/fashion-and-beauty/2013/10/07/black-dolls-get-made-with-ethnic-hair.html?cid=facebook.

Weida, Courtney Lee. "Gender, aesthetics, and sexuality in play: Uneasy lessons from girls' dolls, action figures, and television programs." Journal of Social Theory in Art Education 31 (2011): 1-26.

LINKS

Film

Official Trailer, “Why Do You Have Black Dolls?” (Watch in HD), 2012.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxNFSvVElIU&feature=youtube_gdata_player.

Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival 2014: http://reelsisters.com/

Collection

Black Dolls Collection Convention 2008: http://dolledaze.webs.com/apps/photos/

Doll Collection Storage Hints

http://goarticles.com/article/How-to-Store-Your-Doll-Collection/1198209/

Hatch Collection of Black Cloth Dolls: http://www.blackclothdolls.com/

National Black Doll Museum of History and Culture

http://nbdmhc.org/