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Whether or not Ice Spice reacts to Issa Rae's reaction remains to be seen, but we can't be mad at anyone for having their specific choices in artist they feel represents them the best. That's just part of the game.

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In a fresh collaboration, the two are celebrating the works of three Black fashion designers Anifa Mvuemba of Hanifa, Patrick Henry, professionally known as Fresh, of Rich Fresh, and Kimberly Goldson of her eponymous brand had their exact designs replicated in miniature form to be showcased on..

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Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad inspired a new Barbie doll that wears the traditional Hajib garb for Muslim women and racist trolls online have reacted.

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Misty Copeland thrilled audiences as the history-making principal dancer at the American Ballet Theater, the first Black dancer to do so for the legendary ballet company. Now, the iconic ballerina will forever be immortalized after it was announced Monday that she will have her own Barbie doll in her likeness.

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Back in April, Barbie announced that Ava DuVernay would be one of six others celebrated with a special-edition doll. Well it didn’t stop there, fans got together to rally for the doll’s commercial release and the company obliged.

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Did Nicki Minaj really just pull a Kanye? Upon Barbie’s unveiling of their one-of-a-kind Zendaya doll, Nicki Minaj took to Instagram to sorta-kinda congratulate the wunderkind on her Mattel creation. How? By reminding 34.7 million followers that Barbie made a pink-wigged Barbz first, two years ago. “Congrats on your doll, Zendaya,” exclaimed Onika in a […]

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One of our favorite starlets and leading role models is all set to be immortalized the Mattel way.

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A Harlem mother frustrated by the lack of dolls of color in the popular Barbie toy line is leading a charge with other moms. Karen Braithwaite and a group of 14 mothers have launched a petition demanding toy manufacturer Mattel increase the number of Black dolls and related material in its vast lineup.

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Nicki Minaj and her pink mane snags the cover of this month’s issue of Allure magazine. The Harajaku Barbie spoke about her very calculated moves to dethrone Jay-Z as the king of Hip-Hop moguls. “I never thought about music as just being the end-all, be-all. I always looked at it like a business, something that […]

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Bossip:   Preciousness: The White House Releases New Obama Family Photo 24 Wired TV: Wale in the “Chain Music” Music Video Current Hip-Hop:  Emilio Rojas (ft. Nikkiya) – “Blame Me” Vibe:   ‘Vh1 Divas’ to Celebrate, Pay Tribute to Amy Winehouse The Root:  Meet Brandon E. Turner, Rhodes Scholar Drunken Stepfather:  Sabrina the Middle Aged Witch’s Neck Waddle of […]

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Bossip: Congratulations: Fantasia Gives Birth To Still-Married-Antwaun’s Third Baby Boy!!! 24 Wired TV: Amber Rose Teases Her New Album Current Hip-Hop:  Luke Christopher – “Letter To Myself” (Download) Vibe:  Russell Simmons Sounds Off on Lowes Franchise for Pulling ‘American Muslim’ Ads The Root:  Barbie Goes Natural for Christmas Drunken Stepfather:  Candice Swanepoel for LOVE Magazine’s Christmas of the […]