Author: bdmad

Behind the Scenes with CBS Philly

I recently had the opportunity to share my life-long passion for puppets and dolls with CBS…

“There is nothing more beautiful than the smile of a child who sees their beauty reflected…

Gift-A-Doll 2022

Black Dolls Matter® is giving dolls away this holiday season to needy children. Black Dolls Matter®…

Marcus Mosiah Garvey

A Champion of Black Empowerment Born on August 17, 1887, Marcus Mosiah Garvey was a Jamaican-born…

Lenon “Aunt Len” Holder Hoyte

Aunt Len’s Doll and Toy Museum Aunt Len was Lenon Holder Hoyte, a retired public…

Ida Roberta Bell

Ida Roberta Bell (1904-1992) was an educator and doll artist, well known for her hand-sculpted dolls…

Richard Henry Boyd

The first black-owned doll company was founded in 1911 by a formerly enslaved man named Richard…

Ida B. Wells Barbie Inspiring Women Doll

The Barbie Inspiring Women Series pays tribute to incredible heroines of their time; courageous women who…

Brown Like Me

Brown Like Me As long as I can remember, dolls have been a vital part of…

Making Progress

Making Progress When I started the Black Dolls Matter® campaign on social media, it was very…