(WRIC/ABC) — The newest member of the American Girl doll family is a 9-year-old growing up in Detroit, Michigan, during the Civil Rights movement. The doll is named Melody Ellison. Her debut ties in ...

From Motown to the Civil Rights movement, this new doll has seen a lot There’s a new member of the American Girl squad. The company’s latest “BeForever” doll, Melody Ellison, was released late last ...

A young girls smiles as she wears a backpack holding the newest American Girl doll, Melody. She's black, stands up for civil rights, leads her church youth chorus, and is the newest role model for ...

Let the squeals rip and the countdown begin. — -- Let the squeals rip and the countdown begin: American Girl is set to release its newest doll this month. The Melody Ellison doll, representing ...

On Thursday, the Mattel-owned American Girl Doll rolled out the newest addition to its "BeForever" collection of dolls and books from different periods of American history — the newcomer is named ...

DETROIT — In 1963 Detroit, a 10-year-old girl named Melody is facing the realities of being black in America. She sees schools in her neighborhood that don't have enough books for every student. She ...

Meet Rebecca de Schweinitz, BYU’s own historical adviser for American Girl’s newest doll, Melody Ellison — a young black girl living in Detroit during the thick of the Civil Rights Movement. De ...

American Girl describes Melody as growing up in Detroit in the mid-1960s. — -- The newest member of the American Girl doll family is a 9-year-old growing up in Detroit during the civil rights ...

American Girl is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Since 1986, the business has sold more than 29 million dolls and more than 153 million books. This summer, it will release a new historical doll. CBS ...

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American Girl is releasing a new doll to celebrate its 30th anniversary: Melody Ellison joins the lineup of dolls with unique stories from different periods of American history. She will also be the ...