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Barbie's collection dedicated to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has come under criticism from social media for its lack of Asian representation.

Barbie condemned after releasing ‘inclusive’ Tokyo Olympics collection without visible Asian representation

by Heather Law, CNN America’s most popular fashion doll Barbie has received widespread criticism on social media for not featuring an Asian Barbie in their collection dedicated to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Mattel, the toy company that manufactures Barbie dolls, collaborated with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo 2020 organizers to release a

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Barbie's collection dedicated to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has come under criticism from social media for its lack of Asian representation.

Barbie condemned after releasing ‘inclusive’ Tokyo Olympics collection without visible Asian representation

by Heather Law, CNN America’s most popular fashion doll Barbie has received widespread criticism on social media for not featuring an Asian Barbie in their collection dedicated to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Mattel, the toy company that manufactures Barbie dolls, collaborated with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo 2020 organizers to release a

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UM Board of Curators approves contract for new athletic director

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The UM System Board of Curators voted unanimously to approve the contract for Mizzou’s new athletic director on Tuesday morning. Desiree Reed-Francois signed a six-year contract with MU. She’ll make $800,000 per year – $550,000 is her base salary and $250,000 is her non-salary compensation for appearances and other marketing activities. Reed-Francois

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Mizzou names new athletic director

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s official, Mizzou has a new athletic director. On Sunday, the school announced that UNLV AD Desiree Reed-Francois will be taking the helm of Mizzou Athletics. Reed-Francois will not only be MU’s first female athletic director, but also the first female director of any public institution in the SEC. “This is a

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