Drawings of Afro hair emojis are seen at the Concorde Youth Club in Hackney, east London, Britain. — Reuters
LONDON: 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.
The project, a partnership between youth-led organisation RISE.365 and PR agency Good Relations, aims to tackle texturism, a form of discrimination where Afro hair is often perceived as "unprofessional", "unattractive" or "unclean", they said.
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Drawings of Afro hair emojis are seen at the Concorde Youth Club in Hackney, east London, Britain. — Reuters
Drawings of Afro hair emojis are seen at the Concorde Youth Club in Hackney, east London, Britain October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Catarina Demony NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Drawings of Afro hair emojis are seen at the Concorde Youth Club in Hackney, east London, Britain October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Catarina Demony NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Designer Vanita Brown looks at the final version of one of the Afro hair emojis at the Concorde Youth Club in Hackney, east London, Britain October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Catarina Demony
Student and Rise 365 young designer Jayzik Duckoo draws Afro hair emoji at the Concorde Youth Club in Hackney, east London, Britain October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Catarina Demony
Designer Vanita Brown looks at the final version of one of the Afro hair emojis at the Concorde Youth Club in Hackney, east London, Britain October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Catarina Demony
Student and Rise 365 young designer Jayzik Duckoo draws Afro hair emoji at the Concorde Youth Club in Hackney, east London, Britain October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Catarina Demony
Designer Vanita Brown looks at the final version of one of the Afro hair emojis at the Concorde Youth Club in Hackney, east London, Britain October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Catarina Demony
FILE PHOTO: An undated handout image shows an emoji featuring afro hair drawn by Rise.365 member Jayzik at Rise 365 Youth Club in Hackney, and digitalised by Good Relations Junior Designer, Vanita Brown in London, Britain. Rise.365 and Good Relations/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY/File Photo
Student and Rise 365 young designer Jayzik Duckoo draws Afro hair emoji at the Concorde Youth Club in Hackney, east London, Britain October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Catarina Demony
Designer Vanita Brown looks at the final version of one of the Afro hair emojis at the Concorde Youth Club in Hackney, east London, Britain October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Catarina Demony
Afro Hair Emojis are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 23, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Emojis featuring cornrows, locs, braids and afro hair, drawn by Rise.365 members Dante, Jayzik, Rafael and Reanna at Rise 365 Youth Club in Hackney, and digitalised by Good Relations Junior Designer, Vanita Brown are seen on smartphone in this illustration taken, October 22, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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