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Walmart Apologizes After Black Mom Noticed Price Difference Between White And Black Dolls - Blavity

Walmart has apologized to a Black mom in Kentucky after she said Black dolls were priced much higher than white ones. Asheria Brown of Florence, Kentucky, called out the national retailer after her oldest daughter went searching for a Kid Connection Doll set, WCPO Cincinnati reports . Because Brown wanted her daughter to have more exposure to dolls with their heritage, she sought out the same set with Black dolls and noticed a price difference.  Kentucky Mom Exposes Walmart for Pricing Black Doll Higher Than the Same White Version; Shoppers Find Even More Egregious Examples https://t.co/xKg1qD72SB #TEAMBLACK pic.twitter.com/LvUhPr71PR — WBMN Groovin' 24/7 (@RadioBlackOn) December 20, 2021 "She picked out the white one, with all-white little babies in the store," Brown told the outlet. "So I went home and went to Walmart.com and found one set in white and one in Black." When she looked at the prices, she noticed the Black set was significantly more expensive than the white one. ...
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