Barbie Announces New Rosa Parks Doll
Mattel’s Barbie has recently made new additions to its Inspiring Women Series, and it includes Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks. A short biography is included with the new doll, which…
PARIS, FRANCE – MARCH 09: Barbie dolls are displayed during the exhibition “Barbie, life of an icon” at the Museum of Decorative Arts as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2016/2017 on March 9, 2016 in Paris, France. More than 700 Barbie dolls are displayed during the exhibition which takes place from March 10 to September 18, 2016. (Photo by Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images)
(Photo by Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images)Mattel's Barbie has recently made new additions to its Inspiring Women Series, and it includes Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks.
A short biography is included with the new doll, which highlights the Tuskegee, Alabama native's 1955 historic decision to not give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus.
Rosa Parks was added to the series alongside the first woman to fly in space, Sally Ride. Both dolls are available for purchase at Target and Walmart. Mathematician Katherine Johnson, artist Frida Kahlo, and aviator Amelia Earhart, among others, are also featured in the series.
“As a brand that is dedicated to inspiring the limitless potential in every girl, Barbie is shining a spotlight on role models, historical and modern, to show them they can be anything,” Lisa McKnight, senior vice president and global head of Barbie, told HuffPost. “Both Sally Ride and Rosa Parks are changemakers, so these dolls celebrate their achievements, while also encouraging girls to challenge the status quo.”
