Black Barbie

FREE EVENT, TICKET REQUIRED

Black Barbie
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
7pm
2023
94 minutes 
Documentary
Rated PG-13
English, Not Subtitled
 
This free screening is offered in partnership with the Cary Regional Library.
 
More than just a doll. Black Barbie celebrates the momentous impact three Black women at Mattel had on the evolution of the Barbie brand as we know it. Through these charismatic insiders’ stories, the documentary tells the story of how the first Black Barbie came to be in 1980, examining the importance of representation and how dolls can be crucial to the formation of identity and imagination.
 
Directed by Laqueria Davis | 2023 | United States
 
DID YOU KNOW: The Cary Regional Library is hosting a virtual chat with Black Barbie writer and director, Lagueria Davis, on Sunday, March 16th. Register here
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PLEASE NOTE

Because this is a free event and is likely to be sold out, tickets that have not been redeemed 10 minutes before showtime will no longer be valid. Remaining seats will be distributed to the wait-list on a first come first served basis.

 

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