Category: Black Doll History
Behind the Scenes with CBS Philly
I recently had the opportunity to share my life-long passion for puppets and dolls with CBS…
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…