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American Girl premieres Civil Rights era doll
![]() ![]() ![]() 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 In an interview with CBS News,*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... More about Parenting, Civil Rights, Family, African American, and Lifestyle[IMG]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/W**37zoUHgE[/IMG] |
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