The “Doll Test” of Drs. Mamie and Kenneth Clark uncovered the mental and emotional damage of segregation in the United States in 1950. The landmark study helped influence the Supreme Court’s 1954 ...

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It was the psychological study that shaped a generation: Drs. Kenneth and Mamie Clark's doll test. Candace McCowan has more. Brittney Johnson debuts as 'Wicked's' first Black 'Glinda' It showed what ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It is part of American lore on race and progress: In the 1940s, Kenneth and Mamie Clark set out to study the psychological effects ...

As we mark the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, it’s worth reflecting on a simple experiment’s role in dismantling the doctrine of “separate but equal.” In the ...

In her debut documentary premiering at SXSW, Lagueria Davis examines the origins and implications of Black Barbie dolls. By Lovia Gyarkye Arts & Culture Critic It is part of American lore on race and ...