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Kitty Black Perkins
1948–
United States
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Biography
Louvenia "Kitty" Black Perkins is an African American fashion designer. The majority of her career was spent designing clothing for Barbie dolls. She designed the first Black Barbie, launched in 1980; previous Black dolls in the line were marketed as Barbie's friends.
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