Chicago native proposes Afro hair emoji: 'Natural hair is something that should be celebrated'

Media mentionLet's Make the Afro Hair Emoji Happen #AfroHairMattersChicago native proposes Afro hair emoji: 'Natural hair is something that should be celebrated'

Featured in chicagotribune.com

Apr 2, 2019

Rhianna Jones submitted a petition and proposal for Afro hair emoji to Unicode Consortium, the gatekeeper of emoji, on Sunday for potential acceptance in the 2020 selection. There are more than 2,800 emoji, with 59 new ones on the way.

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