Diversity matters, even when it comes in the form of a doll. With research that shows dolls with unrealistically thin bodies have had negative effects on young girls’ self-esteem, a movement has ...

The first Jamaican patois speaking baby doll was launched by Saffron Jackson, a U.K. teacher, and is clearly a need in the toy market. Saffron created the doll, which was released in November, after ...

When Saffron Jackson went to buy her daughter a doll, she was frustrated at the dearth of options for black girls. So Jackson, a 38-year-old Jamaican teacher who resides in the United Kingdom, decided ...

Tom Hanks’ son Chet is brushing off criticism after releasing a video of himself speaking Jamaican patois on the red carpet of the Golden Globe Awards. Chet, an actor and musician who goes by the ...