Some viewers shook their heads and spit their sparkling water all over their couches when that crazy CNN special with Anderson Cooper came on the telly tube. Cooper revealed that quite a few cute, innocent kids aren’t taught to appreciate all skin types. Awww. Ze poor darling bebes! Many of them reacted to black dolls as if “black doll” was an oxymoron.
Perhaps their parents or their aunties or their loved ones (yes…that would be you on the Internets right now) haven’t shown them enough cool black dolls? If so, have no fear, darling pies. We’ve picked out some dolls that you can buy right now, or just ogle until you feel really, really, warm and fuzzy inside!
Barbie Basics – Black Label Collection
Barbie Basics “is all about permission to play,” according to CyberMonday.com. The doll comes attired in a little black dress. Add one of the accessory packs to personalize, so that your girl can customize her very own Barbie doll.
Product found in four stores including: Kmart.com, Target.com, Amazon.com, Walmart.com
Our Generation Sally
This uber-cute ballet-dancing baby doll would charm any little darling! The doll retails at Target stores for $11.49.
Best Friends Club Ink Fashion Doll Pack – Calista
If you purchase this beautiful, fluffy-haired doll, you may have to remind yourself that you’re buying it for your child, not for yourself! It’s so adorable and chic at the same time, your little one will have no problem relating it to you who are just as fabulous! The best part of this doll is that it only costs $9 at Target stores.
Couture Fantasy Princess Tiana Doll
How could anyone not have purchased the Princess Tiana doll from Disney’s “Princess and the Frog?” That character lit up the animated screens like a glorious firework! We found a Princess Tiana from ToyAndDolls4U.com that’s from a Couture Fantasy series (not everyone has purchased this one, which retails for $150).
Couture Fantasy Princess Tiana is Disney’s first African American signature princess doll with a special couture twist. She wears a couture-inspired version of the lily pad gown of sumptuous pale green scalloped petals over delicately detailed cream fabric, with the signature flower at her hip. A matching wedding tiara, gloves, earrings and necklace finish the gown to make Tiana look every inch the princess. The Princess stands 16” tall; articulated vinyl.
Byron Lars Afro Barbie
While we’re on the couture tip, we just had to show this Afro Barbie from the Byron Lars Sugar – Chapeaux Collection. Dolls don’t come any fiercer than this one. It retails for $188.88 on Amazon.com, if you’re loving it!
Favorite Friends 18-inch Multicultural Doll
If you need 18 inches of cuteness to give to your cute one, this Favorite Friends doll might be a winner. With her Afro-curly, playful fashion, she retails at KaplanToys.com for $39.95.
Moxie Girlz – Bria
You’ve heard the mantra: “Moxie Girlz™ are all about individuality and confidence, and they show it in fashions that express who they really are!” Well then, there you have it. Find her at Toys R Us for $9.99!
16″ Multicultural Toddler Doll – African American Boy
Yes, mesdames et monsieurs! It’s a boy! This adorable baby boy would make any doll-lover smile. His cropped hair and comfy baby clothing make him hug-ready. You can grab him from DiscountSchoolSupply.com for $27.99.
Baby Alive African-American Doll
The idea behind this baby doll is that it’s “real.” Or–oops–she’s real, meaning she’ll eat and stain her diapers right afterwards, so get ready to play pretend with this piece of doll-faced cuteness. Amazon.com retails her for $59.99.
African Princess Doll
Every little girl is an African princess…after all, we all descended from the continent. For your princess, or your collection, there’s this sweet African Princess doll, which retails at Wilsdom.com for $64.99.
