This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. (SOUNDBITE OF HANDBOOK'S "UNKNOWN DESIRE")Ĭopyright © 2021 NPR. A Mattel spokesperson told HuffPost Canada that the Angelou doll will soon be available in Canada, but didn’t share an exact date. But by the time of this post’s publish, all the stock was sold out. website for 29.99 USD, or roughly 38 for Canadians. KING: She says the company would like to see if Amanda Gorman could become a doll, like Maya Angelou. A post shared by Barbie (barbie) The doll is priced on Mattel’s U.S. What can we do to celebrate and honor her? She's just such a point of inspiration and really amazingly talented young woman and quite the role model. I was texting with my team saying, we've got to reach out to Amanda Gorman. Lisa McKnight of Mattel was watching and saw an opportunity. KING: Gorman took many viewers' breath away with her words and, also, truth be told, with that red headband and mustard coat. For there was always lights if only we're brave enough to see it, if only we're brave enough to be it. This week, another Black woman, Amanda Gorman, read a poem for Joe Biden's inauguration.ĪMANDA GORMAN: When day comes, we step out of the shade aflame and unafraid.
Maya Angelou once read a poem at an inauguration for President Clinton in 1993. And, I think, also, the buildup to the inauguration just really helped make this particular doll incredibly timely. LISA MCKNIGHT: You know, we're leading into Black History Month. Lisa McKnight is the head of Barbie and Dolls at Mattel. KING: For a lot of girls, it seems, the doll was available for pre-order last week. So like, that would be a good doll for me. Their names are Cherish (ph) and Morgan (ph). One of our colleagues at MORNING EDITION has two nieces who are big Barbie fans. She is holding a copy of "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings," which is her most famous book. INSKEEP: A doll of the late Black poet is now available wearing a full-length print dress. MAYA ANGELOU: Here, on the pulse of this new day, you may have the grace to look up and out and into your sister's eyes. The most recent item in this collection is the figure of the poet Maya Angelou. Now, this explains why the company has been marketing different kinds of dolls. But the makers of Barbie have been criticized for years because their product doesn't reflect the range of how girls look or what they can grow up to be. Nothing wrong with that life if you have it. And she's spending time with her friends, going from poolside to parties, to the mall. When you're a parent of small children, at some point, you come across a Barbie children's book.
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