Black Doll History: Marcus Mosiah Garvey

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Marcus Mosiah Garvey: A Champion of Black Empowerment Born on August 17, 1887, Marcus Mosiah Garvey…

Black Doll History: Lenon “Aunt Len” Holder Hoyte

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Aunt Len was Lenon Holder Hoyte, a retired public school art teacher who amassed one of…

Black Doll History: Ida Roberta Bell

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

Black Doll History: Richard Henry Boyd

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