Young designers push for new emojis with Black, mixed-race hairstyles [Video]

London — There are almost 4,000 emojis to help people express themselves online, but a group of young design students in London says none of them feature Black or mixed-race hairstyles, and they’re determined to change that.

“As a Black creative and someone who’s constantly changing their hair, this campaign is really personal to me,” said Olivia Mushigo, senior creative on the Rise.365 team.

The London youth group is determined to break down beauty stereotypes with the first ever emojis featuring afros, braids, cornrows and locs.

“I feel like there’s a negative stereotype around coarser hair textures, among like, Afro hair,” project designer Jayzik Duckoo said.

Team member Chavez agreed, adding that, “especially in a school environment, things like people …