April 27, 2024

Activists Blast Barbie Doll Honoring Cherokee Leader: ‘Nothing About that Doll Is Wilma’

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) ā€” An iconic chief of the Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller, inspired countless Native American children as a powerful but humble leader who expanded early education and rural healthcare. Her reach is now broadening with a quintessential American honor: a Barbie doll in the late Mankillerā€™s likeness as part of toymaker Mattelā€™s ā€œInspiring

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