UPDATE: Michelle Obama considers the dolls “inappropriate.” To read the full article click here.
One of the ripple effects of having a beautiful, traditional, first family of color, is that many of the broader stereotypical portrayals of the black family will become less influential in our society – and hopefully less ubiquitous. For many people, of all colors, seeing an affluent black family, headed by a father, is a new thing not experienced since “The Cosby Show.” And the lovely littlest Obama’s Sasha and Malia have warmed the hearts of almost …