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Let Me Tell You Why The Ava DuVernay Barbie Means Everything

December 16, 2015 by afrobella 5 Comments

Let Me Tell You Why The Ava DuVernay Barbie Means Everything

Like most little girls, I totally grew up playing with Barbie. For the most part, these were Barbies that didn’t look like me. They were Barbies with lives I couldn’t relate to, who couldn’t be more opposite than me. With my brown skin, sturdy frame and Trinidadian identity, there was nothing for me to identify…

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Filed Under: Beauty, Issues, Pop Culture, Style Tagged With: Ava DuVernay, AvaBarbie, barbie, black barbie

The Fiercest Barbie You’ve Seen Thus Far

January 29, 2010 by afrobella 27 Comments

The Fiercest Barbie You’ve Seen Thus Far

I’ve thrown a little shade at Barbara Millicent Roberts — better known as Barbie — over the years. But that isn’t because I don’t LOVE Barbie’s style and wish I too could have a pink Caddy, dream house, and a veritable battery of lucrative and fun occupations. I’ve just had a hard time finding a…

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Filed Under: Issues, Pop Culture, Style Tagged With: barbie, barbie LBD, black barbie, Philip Crangi, Randomness

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