Samantha, Addy, Kirsten, and friends, but make it 2026.

They’re all a little too grown up. American Girl is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and to celebrate, Mattel, Inc. announced it’s reimagining its beloved historical characters through a ...

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 ...

American Girl's redesigned historical dolls spark fierce backlash from longtime fans who say the modern makeover "ruins the whole point" of the beloved toys.

American Girl marks its 40th anniversary after five quarters of sales growth, but revenue remains far below its peak as ...

American Girl dolls that highlight historical moments are being taken out of the past and plopped into the current era.

KINDERHOOK, N.Y. -- Addy Walker is a 10-year-old African-American, born a slave, living around the time of the Civil War. After escaping from a plantation with her mother, she adapts to a new life as ...

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 ...