It can be such a challenge to find appropiate African-American dolls, but recently I hit on gold!
Amazon.com: Corolle Les Cheries Doll Cécile - 13" Doll: Toys & Games
This doll is even more beautiful in person than on the picture. She's so stylish and I LOVE her hair. It's hard to tell on the picture but her hair is full of little spiral curl ringlets... much like DD's after getting it washed. On the pic, the doll's skin tone doesn't look at realistic as it does in person... very rich and natural coloring.
In a pinch I bought this doll (below) for DD a while back...
Amazon.com: Madame Alexander My Little Girl Style Me Pretty African-American, 14 Inch: Toys & Games
It's fine, but I wanted something that represented my DD's beauty more realistically.
I'm waiting to buy this one... it went up $30 in a matter of days... I figure it can come down just as quickly. So it's on standby...
Amazon.com: Madame Alexander Girlz 18" African American Doll: Toys & Games