Name: Ava DuVernay Barbie
Made by and When: Mattel, 2015
Material: Articulated vinyl
Height: 11-1/2 inches
Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Multiple rooted twists/painted brown eyes/closed mouth
Clothes: Black turtleneck, blue jeans, red and white sneakers, copper charm bracelet and faux wood bangle
Other: Designed by Linda Kyaw, uses the Mbili head sculpt fashioned after writer, film director/producer Ava DuVernay; includes a personalized director’s chair, acrylic doll stand, and certificate of authenticity.
Figure out what you need to do to be the heroine of your own story.
—Ava DuVernay
https://www.azquotes.com/quote/1222935
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