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02-23-2016, 08:34 PM
American Girl premieres Civil Rights era doll
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This summer, American Girl Doll will add a**ther doll to its collection. Meet the nine-year-old African-American girl named Melody Ellison. She lived in Detroit during the 1960s Civil Rights era.*
In a statement to Mashable, the company says after experiencing racial inequality and seeing her family face prejudice, Melody uses her singing voice to "blend her voice with others in harmony."*
SEE ALSO: See all the cute body-positive dolls designed to be better than Barbie (http://mashable.com/2016/01/30/body-positive-barbies/)
In an interview with CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/american-girl-30th-anniversary-debuts-third-african-american-historical-doll-melody-ellison/),*Vice President of Marketing*Julia Prohaska described the responsibility for companies such as American Girl Doll to create dolls like Melody: "I think the doll industry has a very heavy responsibility in reflecting what is true about our society."* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/23/american-girl-doll-melody/)
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This summer, American Girl Doll will add a**ther doll to its collection. Meet the nine-year-old African-American girl named Melody Ellison. She lived in Detroit during the 1960s Civil Rights era.*
In a statement to Mashable, the company says after experiencing racial inequality and seeing her family face prejudice, Melody uses her singing voice to "blend her voice with others in harmony."*
SEE ALSO: See all the cute body-positive dolls designed to be better than Barbie (http://mashable.com/2016/01/30/body-positive-barbies/)
In an interview with CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/american-girl-30th-anniversary-debuts-third-african-american-historical-doll-melody-ellison/),*Vice President of Marketing*Julia Prohaska described the responsibility for companies such as American Girl Doll to create dolls like Melody: "I think the doll industry has a very heavy responsibility in reflecting what is true about our society."* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/23/american-girl-doll-melody/)
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