Zuzu's Tribe
"From the texture of my hair, to the color of my skin
I know my power that lies deep within
My melanin it glows, you cannot deny it
My Black is beautiful, and only I will define it!."
Our Dolls
Handmade plush dolls to celebrate 'BLACK GIRL MAGIC!'
Reach Back, Pull Forward
Here at Zuzu’s Tribe, it’s important to us to serve our community. A portion of each sale is donated to WesGold Fellows- a youth internship program focusing on personal & professional development through finance, real estate & entrepreneurship.
Our Story
Hello Tribe! I am Kristen Daryl, and my daughter Zuri and I would love to formally welcome you to Zuzu's Tribe!
I was so excited in 2020 to learn that I was going to be a new mother to little girl. Immediately I started shopping for all the play things I couldn't wait to shower her with. I learned very quickly that there is a large gap in the doll industry representative of black girls and boys. I realized if I was looking for beautiful black doll babies, other moms also had to be. At the time, I was struggling to find my purpose, and then a light bulb went off- I could bridge the gap between multicultural play and representation, while being a positive example of a female entrepreneur to Zuri.
This was the inspiration and drive behind Zuzu's Tribe! I have designed beautiful hand-crafted dolls to celebrate BLACK GIRL MAGIC and (coming soon) BLACK BOY JOY! Each doll, with their own story, cultural identity and dreams, represents the beauty, diversity and positive impact black children have on the world.