American Girl has introduced a new historical character, Claudie Wells. Her story, created in collaboration with New York Times best-selling novelist Brit Bennett, author of the Vanishing Half, takes ...

Fact: The fictional story of Addy Walker, the American Girl doll, is based, in part, on the story of a real person who lived in Durham at what is now Historic Stagville in the 1800s. Addy's story ...

American Girl taps one of the most lauded eras of Black history for its latest addition with bestselling author Brit Bennett penning the doll’s story. Brit Bennett, left. [Photos: Courtesy American ...

Addy is the fifth most popular doll in the American Girl doll series. But, did you know that the girl she's based on actually spent time in Durham? Addy Walker's story is based on the life of Mary ...

This type of declaration is often a reference to Kim Cattrall’s character, Samantha Jones, on “Sex and the City,” but in certain circles, it evokes another stylish New York lady: American Girl doll ...

It seems like every six months another person brings this discourse back online. We're sorry, but something went wrong while fetching your podcast feeds. Please ...

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 ...

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 ...

In this personal essay for Bustle's All American: Growing Up series, Logan Browning, star of Dear White People and The Perfection, shares the impact her American Girl doll had on her at a young age.

Samantha, Kirsten, Molly, Felicity, Addy and Josefina are here again. American Girl is celebrating its 35th birthday by reintroducing its six original characters in a special anniversary collection.