Black Barbie: A Documentary

NHdocs’ 10th Anniversary Opening Night Gala!
Party 6pm / Movie 7pm / Q&A with producer Aaliyah Williams moderated by Babz Rawls Ivy 9pm
Love her or hate her, almost everyone has a Barbie story. Even if they don’t have a story, there’s a story as to why they don’t have a story. In this film, we tell the story behind the first Black Barbie, because yes, she has a story too. It started with the filmmaker’s 83-year old aunt, Beulah Mae Mitchell and a seemingly simple question, “Why not make a Barbie that looks like me?”