Questlove Frowny-Faces Lack of Emojis of Color

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And out of the hundreds of fun symbols on the popular app, there are about two black faces.ย 

Questlove isnโ€™t the only one whoโ€™s noticed, though.

I, for one, am down with starting a black-emoji petition.

Charla Lauriston is a standup comedian and the creator of Clench & Release, a Web series about the frustrations of everyday life in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.

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