Yea ! very cool documentary,' I'm a 65 yr old WHITE lady from So.Calif . and well traveled, which means I think I have the big picture. With this in mind I can only say I have always loved black dolls. I don't know why , except that even though I was raised in a all white neighborhood and private school etc. I was taught at home and school that we are all loved the same by God. I admire the courage and strength demonstrated by so many Black people I seen in my life. Thank you for being in my world and teaching me something beautiful.......that is you. Sincerely, P.S. I have a few black dolls I have collected .
THIS DOCUMENTARY LOOKS AWESOME! I'm white and I grew up with both black and white dolls. (Well, I had Latina and Asian Barbies too.) My favorite non-Barbie doll was Lindy (doll nerds--a Hasbro My Beautiful Doll). I remember having another white girl come over to play at my house and ask me why I had black dolls. I didn't even understand why she would ask that question. She told me she thought they were ugly. Thank god I stopped playing with her rather than give up my dolls! I still love and collect dolls and I just found myself explaining my multicultural doll collection to some new friends visiting...dolls are awesome and it's important to not just have dolls that look like you, but dolls that reflect the kind of world you want to live in. :)
Nice job on your film. I agree in embracing your cultural heritage in your doll collection. I have over 2,000 dolls in my collection and keep adding more! It's an addiction.
I was very proud to see this video You are doing very well!!! I saw you Jet magazine article keep up the great work
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When I was a little girl my mom used to travel a lot because of her job and the way she would make up for it is bringing me a doll from the country she would go to. My favorite is a brown skinned doll from El Salvador. She is the most beautiful of the bunch :)
I love my people; what other group who have been so oppressed, disrespected, stolen from, etc., yet are still so colorful, loving, creative, and attached to their "Divine" ..., who could create such beauty and reflect it in such a vast variety of ways - even in dolls! Thank you sisters and brothers of the Melanin connection for giving us another venue through which to love, extol, share, and contextualize our diaspora with a visual remembrance. Ashay! Ashay!
See you at the Film Festival! A shout out to all storytellers, thanks for sharing a piece of yourself. I'm looking forward to seeing more of "Why do You Have Black dolls?".
I'm white, and I'm not a doll person. Never was, even as a kid, though my favorite dolls then were a dark-skinned doll from the Pacific Islands and a Japanese baby doll given to me by a globetrotting aunt. but as an adult, I have started collecting vintage handmade black dolls. I think what draws me to them (besides their beauty) is the idea that someone made this doll to represent a girl who wasn't really going to find a toy that looked like her on the shelf at Toys R Us, and that moves me a lot. I don't have kids so I have no idea what's on those shelves today, if it's gotten easier, since as the owner of a vintage store I only focus on old things. Can't wait to see the full documentary.
the dolls are so interesting and elegant. as a white woman, it was never very apparent to me that black dolls were harder to find but after reading an article a mother had written about trying to find a black baby doll for her child in a major retail store some years ago and having a very hard time i began to notice more and more the abundance of white culture in children's toys. it's so sad because every child should be able to own toys that they can relate to. bless these women.
I LOVE IT CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE ENTIRE MOVIE. I AM SO PROUD TO SEE TRUE MANIFESTATION AT IT'S BEST! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! BLESSINGS ALWAYS. YOU ARE MAKING YOUR MARK AND TEACHING THE WORLD ABOUT WHO WE ARE!
Thanks Jake! I have to give credit to my DP Jamie Li and of course Michi (Michelle Aguila) who edited this with me. Couldn't have done it without them!
Im a white guy and im a dolls collector and for one reason the black ones are my favorites.. i think they are more exotic beautiful different and originals than the others. The blondies are bore :p
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I love to see the whole documentary. These dolls are fab. Blessings to all the sistahs who make beautiful black dolls.
I love black dolls because when I look around, I see a reflection of myself. A beautiful black queen.thanks for sharing this video.
Yea ! very cool documentary,'
I'm a 65 yr old WHITE lady from So.Calif . and well traveled, which means I think I have the big picture.
With this in mind I can only say I have always loved black dolls. I don't know why , except that even though I was
raised in a all white neighborhood and private school etc. I was taught at home and school that we are all loved
the same by God.
I admire the courage and strength demonstrated by so many Black people I seen in my life.
Thank you for being in my world and teaching me something beautiful.......that is you.
Sincerely,
P.S. I have a few black dolls I have collected .
THIS DOCUMENTARY LOOKS AWESOME! I'm white and I grew up with both black and white dolls. (Well, I had Latina and Asian Barbies too.) My favorite non-Barbie doll was Lindy (doll nerds--a Hasbro My Beautiful Doll). I remember having another white girl come over to play at my house and ask me why I had black dolls. I didn't even understand why she would ask that question. She told me she thought they were ugly. Thank god I stopped playing with her rather than give up my dolls!
I still love and collect dolls and I just found myself explaining my multicultural doll collection to some new friends visiting...dolls are awesome and it's important to not just have dolls that look like you, but dolls that reflect the kind of world you want to live in. :)
Nice job on your film. I agree in embracing your cultural heritage in your doll collection. I have over 2,000 dolls in my collection and keep adding more! It's an addiction.
I was very proud to see this video You are doing very well!!! I saw you Jet magazine article keep up the great work
When I was a little girl my mom used to travel a lot because of her job and the way she would make up for it is bringing me a doll from the country she would go to. My favorite is a brown skinned doll from El Salvador. She is the most beautiful of the bunch :)
This is absolutely beautiful. Many thanks and favor to you all for making this.
I love my people; what other group who have been so oppressed, disrespected, stolen from, etc., yet are still so colorful, loving, creative, and attached to their "Divine" ..., who could create such beauty and reflect it in such a vast variety of ways - even in dolls! Thank you sisters and brothers of the Melanin connection for giving us another venue through which to love, extol, share, and contextualize our diaspora with a visual remembrance. Ashay! Ashay!
I love dolls
SO COOOOOL I never played with dolls as a kid, but if and when I have my own I'd really like them to have diverse toys. And these dolls are GORGEOUS!
See you at the Film Festival! A shout out to all storytellers, thanks for sharing a piece of yourself. I'm looking forward to seeing more of "Why do You Have Black dolls?".
Awwww Sammy I love it! Talented, I always knew it! Miss you Miss Directer ❤❤❤
More!more!MORE!!!!
That's one of our FAVORITE lines in the entire film.
I'd love to go there.
I'm white, and I'm not a doll person. Never was, even as a kid, though my favorite dolls then were a dark-skinned doll from the Pacific Islands and a Japanese baby doll given to me by a globetrotting aunt. but as an adult, I have started collecting vintage handmade black dolls. I think what draws me to them (besides their beauty) is the idea that someone made this doll to represent a girl who wasn't really going to find a toy that looked like her on the shelf at Toys R Us, and that moves me a lot. I don't have kids so I have no idea what's on those shelves today, if it's gotten easier, since as the owner of a vintage store I only focus on old things. Can't wait to see the full documentary.
I collect dolls, i love all of them, but black dolls are usually so cute.
the dolls are so interesting and elegant. as a white woman, it was never very apparent to me that black dolls were harder to find but after reading an article a mother had written about trying to find a black baby doll for her child in a major retail store some years ago and having a very hard time i began to notice more and more the abundance of white culture in children's toys. it's so sad because every child should be able to own toys that they can relate to. bless these women.
Inspiring love...
Thank you.
I LOVE IT CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE ENTIRE MOVIE. I AM SO PROUD TO SEE TRUE MANIFESTATION AT IT'S BEST! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! BLESSINGS ALWAYS. YOU ARE MAKING YOUR MARK AND TEACHING THE WORLD ABOUT WHO WE ARE!
How can we get this to London?
they are superduper cute
Thanks Jake! I have to give credit to my DP Jamie Li and of course Michi (Michelle Aguila) who edited this with me. Couldn't have done it without them!
DOLLS ARE AWESOME!!! :)
Love these DOLLS ~ I want the one with afro and glasses!!! Where do you sell them???
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My sister and I are both white, but we had black and white barbies as kids. Just seemed natural to us :)
where can I see the whole film?
When does the movie come out?
Beautiful moustache
We'd love for the film to go to London! If you're interested, email us at whydoyouhaveblackdolls@gmail.com for more details.
i really want that doll with the afro and the fly ass boots. : (
Im a white guy and im a dolls collector and for one reason the black ones are my favorites.. i think they are more exotic beautiful different and originals than the others. The blondies are bore :p
there is a black doll show coming up in Atlanta, GA are you near?
I make Black school girls...I want to collect Black dolls one day
I have a very old African girl doll who seems like she can be pretty pricey
I've just sent you an email :)
don't care about the color, I just like dolls...
hi im the director of women empowerment and we want to honour you i philly please email me fmi thanks God bless
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