The hair on the plastic heads of the American Girl dolls is made of Kanekelon, a synthetic fiber that is widely used for wigs and hairpieces for African-American women. The substance fares best when ...

This essay was originally published in Salon on May 15, 2021. We're revisiting Salon's Best Life Stories of 2021 now through the end of the year. Read more Best of 2021 here. Addy Walker wasn’t my ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS—And now for some good news for ...

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American Girl Place, home of $115 vinyl dolls and their very expensive accessories, is moving to a 40,000-square-foot space at 75 Rockefeller Plaza, doubling the size of their current space a few ...

The American Girl doll, created in 1986 by former educator Pleasant T. Rowland, represented the perfect collision of luxury plaything and socially-conscious parenting: Each 18-inch doll portrays a 9 ...

Telling a young lady that she's an absolute doll is even more of a compliment than usual at this event. Once again, the Junior League of Tulsa will host the American Girl Fashion Show this weekend, ...

Lovers of all things American Girl in the Triangle will no longer have to make the trek to Atlanta or Washington, D.C., for a new new 'do for their dolls or to enjoy a special tea with their mini me.

Addy Walker wasn’t my first Black doll, but she was my last. First, there were my brown Cabbage Patch dolls with black yarn hair, pinched faces and plush bodies that smelled like baby powder. Then ...