Malaika Doll

In the late 1960s to the 1980s, Shindana Toys manufactured the most complete line of Black dolls, action figures, plushies, and board and card games. Founded as a division of Operation Bootstrap, a non-profit organization formed in 1965 to address systemic poverty and racism, the company dedicated itself to Black empowerment, community uplift, and greater Black representation
in toys.