A mother who set up a doll company so that her daughter could have a doll that looked like her has said that “open” discussions about race should continue to take place past Black History Month.
Olivia Thompson, 32, from Leeds, created doll company Akila Dolls in 2020 – which makes diverse and disability baby dolls – because of her daughter Amira, 10, who is mixed-race and has ADHD and autism.
