"Why Do You Have Black Dolls?" Documentary

Samantha Knowles' short film Why Do You Have Black Dolls?, screened this past weekend at the 15th Reel Sisters of The Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series in Brooklyn, New York. 

"Why Do You Have Black Dolls?", is a film inspired by a question asked of an 8-year-old girl. It explores the history, the beauty, and the pride that is the black doll. Through its characters, a little-known community of black doll enthusiasts, it reveals that the black doll is more than a plaything; it is a cultural artifact that represents the history of the people it depicts." 

Watch the trailer here.