that s the first story. american girl symbol of freedom or racist propaganda. those are our only options in our latest edition of is this racist. last week american girl announced on facebook that it soon will be discontinuing four of its dolls, who were two of the only dolls of color in the company s standard collection. the blog where i always tune to for answers was quick to say the doll dismissal was racially motivated. the company admits their motives were racist. actually american girl said it was a tactical business choice and an attempt to refresh the company s images. a rep notes we remain incredibly proud of the wide range of backgrounds and races offered in all of our doll lines. now, i own an american girl doll