Family helps with creation of 1st Black Barbie with Down syndrome [Video]

TOMORROW MORNING, STARTING AT 430. BARBIE JUST RELEASED MATTEL RATHER JUST RELEASED THE FIRST EVER BLACK BARBIE DOLL REPRESENTING SOMEONE WITH DOWN SYNDROME. IT WAS CREATED LAST YEAR, BUT FOR TODAY’S NEW EDITION, MATTEL RECEIVED INPUT FROM A LOCAL FAMILY, TANIQUA PENNIX SPEAKS ONE ON ONE WITH THE MOTHER DAUGHTER DUO WHO HELPED MAKE IT HAPPEN. IT’S A STORY ALL NEW AT SIX. BEFORE ADDING BARBIE TO HER RESUME, 21 YEAR OLD TAYLOR FREEMAN WAS JUST YOUR AVERAGE CLEMSON STUDENT WHO LOVES FOOTBALL. GO TIGERS AND IS INVOLVED IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. I WANTED TO I’M INTO MY KAPPA. TAYLOR WAS BORN WITH A DOWN SYNDROME, BUT HER MOM AYOKA FREEMAN, NEVER WANTED TAYLOR TO FEEL LIMITED. SHE HAS DONE WHATEVER SHE’S WANTED TO DO. SHE HAS BEEN, UM, SHE’S BEEN IN THE MARCHING BAND. SHE’S BEEN PROM QUEEN. SHE HAS HER LEARNER’S PERMIT. SHE HAS A CAR. SHE CAN DRIVE. …