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Kitty Black Perkins

A smiling Kitty Black Perkins wearing a magenta-colored shirt. To her left is the First Black Barbie in red clothes with a gold necklace.

Kitty Black Perkins. Image from Barbie.

(1948-) Born in Spartanburg, SC, Louvenia "Kitty" Black Perkins was the Chief Designer of Fashions and Doll Concepts for Barbie. Her designs include the First Black Barbie, the first African American doll from Mattel to have the name Barbie and not be a friend of Barbie but Barbie herself. 

Resources
National Museum of Play - Kitty Black Perkins
South Carolina African American History Calendar - Kitty Black Perkins
Discus Resources
Gale in Context: Biography

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