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Category: Race

  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

The Toy Industry: Why Are There So Few Black Faces?

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on August 22, 2023August 22, 2023

(Georgette Taylor, host of the podcast, “The Doll World” and co- creator of the first…

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Screenshot of Instagram user hellicty_merriman post, 2022, courtesy of the author.
  • Culture and Society

What Do American Girl Dolls Say About Us?

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on August 8, 2022

I’m always on the lookout for play in everyday social media trends and breaking news…

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Mah-jongg set, Parker Brothers, about 1923. The Strong, Rochester, New York.
  • Culture and Society

Chow, Pong, and Kong: Mahjong!

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on August 4, 2022August 4, 2022

When the film adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s hit book Crazy Rich Asians came out in…

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Baby Nancy Inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on November 12, 2020December 22, 2020

It all began following the 1965 Watts Riots in Los Angeles, California. Louis S. Smith,…

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The History of Black Barbies: From Playthings to Liberation

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on October 1, 2020December 22, 2020

On my first visit to The Strong National Museum of Play in February 2016, I…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

RESULTS: “Race and Toys Survey”

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on June 11, 2020

Last week we asked the toy industry to complete a survey on race and toys.…

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  • Race

The Ripple Effect of Racial Bias in the Toy Industry

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on June 3, 2020

Azhelle,  a cancer survivor, 3x patented inventor, Women in Toys Wonder Woman award nominee, and…

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