Students, young professionals push for world's first Afro hair emojis

Designs include afros, braids, cornrows and locs

24 October 2024 - 21:41 By Catarina Demony and Marissa Davison

Aiming to break down beauty stereotypes and make the digital world more inclusive, a group of young students and professionals from London have designed what they hope will become the first ever emojis of black and mixed-race hairstyles...

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