Before the 1980s, the world of toymaking very rarely embraced BIPOC toy designs. Yet Mattel, one of the most noteworthy companies in the business, helped break the mold. While it still took too long for the first POC to be hired, the effects were impossible to ignore. Director (Lagueria Davis) discovers her aunt was that … Continue reading SXSW 2023: ‘Black Barbie: A Documentary’ Celebrates the Unappreciated Workers of Mattel