Screening and Talkback: Lagueria Davis, Writer and Director of “Black Barbie”

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures is thrilled to partner with Lagueria Davis, Writer and Director of BLACK BARBIE: A DOCUMENTARY, for a film screening and talkback on December 5th, beginning at 6PM. This exciting conversation will be moderated by Natasha Ria El-Scari, Director of the UMKC Women’s Center. Discover the untold story of the first Black Barbie and the pivotal role trailblazing Black women at Mattel had in creating a doll who looked like them. Evening Program: BLACK BARBIE: A DOCUMENTARY screening begins: 6PM Talkback: 7:45PM This program is a part of the Portraits of Childhood: Black Dolls from the Collection of Deborah Neff event series and is supported by The City of Kansas City, Missouri Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund; the Hall Family Foundation; and the UMKC Women’s Center.