Addy, American Girl Doll (Part 2) w/ Aisha Harris

This Day (An America 250 History Show) · May 25, 2023 · 24m

We’re doing a special two-part series on the American Girl Doll line of historical dolls! This is part two.

Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Aisha Harris of NPR to look at Addy, the first Black American Girl Doll. Turns out, there was a lot of research done into developing the character — as unsettling as her backstory may be.

Be sure to check out Aisha’s work on Pop Culture Happy Hour, and pre-order her new book Wannabe: Reckonings With The Pop Culture That Shaped Me

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