Following the sold-out success of Mattel's new Madam C.J. Walker Barbie doll, we suggest 7 other Black history icons who deserve one as well.

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Hollywood  starlet, Zoe Saldana is in talks to play barrier-breaking black entertainer, Eartha Kitt. No stranger to playing real-life people – her upcoming biopic about Nina Simone‘s life and career is without a release date. In fact, she’s been heavily criticized for garnering the role as Simone in the upcoming biopic, “Nina.” In an interview […]

Little Known Black History Facts, Originals

Pat Rainey was a famous showgirl, singer and actress of the late 1940’s. She was the first black singer to appear at exclusive supper clubs, including the famous Zanzibar Night Club. Referred to as a “society girl”, Rainey was described as a stunning beauty. Originally from Boston, Rainey was romantically connected to men such as […]