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Saralee:

A Doll Ahead of Its Time
BY DENISE HELAINE BOND

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were founded. Improving
here are
their community's schools,
several
economy and race relations
things I find
was their missions. One of
enjoyable about doll
the council's co-founders
collecting. However, for
was a white businesswoman
me, my favorite one is
named Sara Lee Creech.
learning and sharing their
She was a local florist
history. As an Afro American
and insurance agent. Miss
doll collector, I especially
Creech was always eager
relish every opportunity
to work together with
to uncover interesting
both blacks and whites in
historical facts about black
achieving positive social
dolls. Anyone who studies
change in Belle Glade. One
dolls of color receives,
day in 1948, Creech was
automatically, lessons in Afro
leaving the Belle Glade Post
American history. The two
Saralee Doll
Office, when something
histories are inseparable.
pleasing caught her eye. There were two black girls
Each provides insight into the status of blacks in
playing with their dolls nearby. "What a lovely sight,"
American society.
she thought to herself. However, upon a closer look
A great example of two histories in one is the
she was surprised to see that the dolls were white. This
story of the 1950's black play doll, "Saralee." Her
greatly disturbed her. Miss Creech said, "A black child
story begins in the late 1940s in Belle Glades, Florida.
playing with a white doll would not assist these young
It was a depressed farming town in the heart of
girls in developing a healthy self-image. Therefore, it
the most bountiful sugar cane fields in the country,
was important that all children, both black and white,
where most residents lived poorly and under the
be able to see a quality black doll. This doll must be
thumb of oppressive segregation.Yet in the midst of
one that would represent the unique beauty, character
its community troubles, the Belle Glade Interracial
and realistic features of "children of color."
Council and Everglades Progressive Citizens groups

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