By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated July 26, 2024
Mattel just introduced the first Black Barbie with Down syndrome on Tuesday as a part of its Fashionistas Collection. The toy company partnered up with the National Down Syndrome Society, Clemson College student Taylor Freeman, her mother and other Black families with connections to the Down syndrome community provided input on the new doll’s design.
Taylor was born with Down syndrome, but her mom
