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Designers are creating new, more inclusive emojis. Photo: Reuters A group of young students and professionals in London, in the United Kingdom, are hoping to break down beauty stereotypes. Stereotypes are often unfair and untrue beliefs about a person or group of people.
The students want to make the digital world more inclusive. They designed what they hope will become the first emojis featuring Black and mixed-race hairstyles.
The project is a partnership between the youth-led organisation RISE.365 and the public relations agency Good Relations.
Their goal is to tackle texturism. This is a form of discrimination where Black hair is perceived as “unprofessional”, “unattractive”, or “unclean”.
A group of young people drew the emojis and designers made the final product.
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