NubiDollz - Black & Multi-Ethnic Toy Search

So once again my daughter comes up to me and says... "Mommy, how come none of our board games have brown faces on the front or brown people inside?"

 

Well you know I saw that as a challenge from my daughter because the first time she came to me with a question like that.. well I started NubiDollz!

 

So I went on an internet search because that is the best place to start.. I managed to find quite a few options out there...not a lot... just a few and I decided to blog about it to help other parents out there who are trying to find black & multi-ethnic resources for their children... or toys with brown faced people!

 

Well today I searched Google and found the following:-   

Nubian Jak Board Game

The award winning board game Nubian Jak has been available on general release in the UK and US since 1995. A fourth series, The Windrush Edition was also  released at the British Toy and Hobby Fair in January 2006.

The game is ideal for any social gathering, whether with friends or family. The minimum age to play the game is 11 and can be played from 2 to 24 players.

Erroneously dubbed “the black (or Urban) Trivial Pursuits” what sets Nubian Jak board apart from other games and has made it a stunning "World First" is the fun and exciting way it makes information from a global perspective, accessible to the masses in an entertaining format.

The game requires players to use strategy, skill and a bit of luck to “Out Jak" and and "Chill Out" opponents while trying to get three Pyramids to three new Jak Zone.

 

I was extremely suprised to find this game and even more surprised that it has been on general release since 1995!  I know that I was not living in London in 1995 so does that mean it was only released in London?.. and I would also like to know if it is still available today? 

If you have the game or have heard of this game please feel free to leave your comments / feedback.  I will definately attempt to purchase this game and I am also realising that this quest to find Black & Multi-Ethnic Toys is going to cost me a fortune LOL!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NubiDollz - Journey of a Black Doll

Dear NubiDollz Diary

9th March 2011

Okay, so I have finally decided that maybe I should start my own line of Black & Multi-Ethnic Black Dolls... it seems only right seeing as I love dolls so much.  Also the fact that I strongly believe in the following words 'See a need! Fill a need!'

I mean is it just blatantly obvious to me that when it comes to www.nubidollz.co.uk" target="_blank">Toys, Books and Dolls there is a serious lack of available resources for our children of colour, which also makes me think... How long are we going to allow it to go on!....hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm but anyway I digress!

I am going to embark on a journey to create the ultimate beautiful black doll, my problem is that I am not entirely sure where to start with it so I want to put it out there to the world of doll creators, doll collectors and parents of little girls who love dolls...

What type of doll do we want for our children of color? and...

Where do I start? LOL

I asked my daughter, Rheanne (she is nearly 8 yrs old)... I said

'honey what type of doll would really make you go WOW?!'

and she said...

'Well mommy, it would have to sing, dance, talk and have the same colour skin as me'...

Well this got me thinking about how many different types of brown skin there are in the world soooooo I will have to try my best to do a doll that reflects light, medium and dark skinned children of colour,  I mean after all that is the NubiDollz tagline

'Reflecting Your Identity'

I guess I have my work cut out for me people so watch this space and lets see how far the NubiDollz Journey of a Black Doll can take us!

Till next week Diary...

NubiDollz Black & Multi-Ethnic Dolls Web Show - Coming Soon

So listen... in the next couple of weeks we will be doing a video blog of which Black and Multi-ethnic dolls are out here for you to buy for your children.  The videos will show the dolls in detail from the material the doll is made from to the clothes that they are dressed in. We will also be featuring interviews with Doll Collectors and children who absolutely love talking about their dolls...

So any doll collectors out there in Doll World that would be interested in being featured then please email us at info@nubidollz.co.uk