NEW ORLEANS T he “baby dolls,” an on-again, off-again Mardi Gras tradition of New Orleans’ African- American community, are on again. The troupes of women strutting and prancing in bonnets ...

Until recently, if you wanted to buy an African-American doll from the American Girl Co.'s historic collection, you had one choice: "Addy Walker," whose ...

The Baby Doll Ladies performing in the Zulu krewe parade on Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Baby dolls - groups of women in skimpy or short, ruffled dresses - started with one group of African-American ...

Here’s What American Girl Dolls Would Talk About In Real Life; Here’s What American Girl Dolls Would Talk About In Real Life. 1 minute read. By Laura Stampler. December 19, 2014 10:51 AM EST.

FORT WORTH — A retired firefighter will spend a year in prison for tying a noose around the neck of a black baby doll and hanging it from a railing in front of his African-American neighbors ...

HIGH POINT, N.C. — This Black History Month a unique pop-up exhibit by Thankful Heritage Museum highlights the evolution of black dolls throughout history. Founder Effley Howell Sr. said the ...

An African-American baby doll hanging in a noose, knife in its back, framed by a Confederate flag. Residents in one East Huntingdon Township neighborhood call the display racist and want to keep ...

“Black Butterfly: Proud and Beautiful African American Doll Collection” opens Feb. 1 at the High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave., with an opening reception will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.