The Bikeriders

A weekly blog that shows my current film reviews and looks at films from the past. I also look at upcoming releases.

The story of the first Black Barbie.

Out today on Netflix, care of the doc film team (including my wife).

https://netflix.com/blackbarbie

#BlackBarbie #DocumentaryFilm #Barbie

Watch Black Barbie | Netflix Official Site

Discover the untold story of the first Black Barbie and the pivotal role three trailblazing women at Mattel had in creating a doll who looked like them.

Planned to have documentary "Black Barbie" on while I worked on other things, but ended up just watching the whole thing fully because it was so fascinating and well done.

#pn_film #pn_film_documentary #documentary #BlackBarbie

https://boingboing.net/2024/06/05/the-monumental-birth-of-black-barbie.html
"If you've gone your whole life and you've never seen anything made in your own image, there is damage done,"
Produced by Rhimes the documentary chronicles the birth of Black Barbie dolls. Barbie had Black friends since 1967, although the first one, known as "Colored Francie," was a darker-complected copy of the white Francie. It wasn't until 1980 when three Black women at Mattel finally brought the first Black Barbie to the world.
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The monumental birth of Black Barbie

"If you've gone your whole life and you've never seen anything made in your own image, there is damage done," says Shonda Rhimes in the new trailer below for Black…

Boing Boing
'Black Barbie' Trailer: Shonda Rhimes Goes Inside Mattel Origin Story

Shonda Rhimes executive produces Netflix documentary 'Black Barbie' about Mattel.

IndieWire
Counting the days until the #BlackBarbie documentary drop.📆 They must have heard me when I said I was thinking of canceling my Netflix subscription. Shonda, create your own network already! #BlackMastodon
'Black Barbie' Documentary Acquired by Netflix and Shondaland

After its SXSW debut, "Black Barbie: A Documentary" has been acquired by Netflix and Shondaland with Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers as exec. producers.

Variety
«Black Barbie: A Documentary». Una historia de representación
A pesar de que la imagen predominante de Barbie suele ser la de una mujer joven, delgada, de tez blanca y cabello rubio, pocos conocen la existencia de una Barbie afrodesce
https://afrofeminas.com/2023/10/03/black-barbie-a-documentary-una-historia-de-representacion/
#CulturaCineYTelevisin #ActivismoEsttico #afrodescendientes #Barbie #BlackBarbie #BlackBarbieADocumentary #dispora #discriminacin #documental #mujer #MujerNegra
"Black Barbie: A Documentary". Una historia de representación - AFROFÉMINAS

A pesar de que la imagen predominante de Barbie suele ser la de una mujer joven, delgada, de tez blanca y cabello rubio, pocos conocen la existencia de una Barbie afrodescendiente en 1980 que compartió el nombre y estatus de la icónica muñeca. ¿Por qué esta Barbie ha pasado desapercibida? Este cuestionamiento marca el punto de partida de un viaje que la directora Lagueria Davis nos invita a emprender en su revelador documental titulado "Black Barbie: A Documentary".

AFROFÉMINAS