Two dolls in one, yet only one can be played with at a time. It’s unclear whether topsy-turvy dolls were first created to reinforce racial and sexual power dynamics or if they were something ...

April Marius’ favorite doll started out as a secret. Twenty two years ago, during a summer visit to Cape Cod, Marius stopped in at a doll shop and bought two of the toys for her newborn daughter ...

The exhibit explores the roles of dolls in racism, from Topsy Turvy dolls that were white with a Black face underneath their skirts, to Mammy dolls that represented enslaved caregivers.