Questlove Frowny-Faces Lack of Emojis of Color

Black Twitter uses a lot of emojis. Like, a lot of them. Suggested Reading Sade’s Most Timeless Songs on Her 67th Birthday! Olandria’s Recent Red Carpet Slayings Prove She’s Here to Stay! We Now Know the Shocking Truth of How Much Training ICE Agents Really Go Through Video will return here when scrolled back into…

Black Twitter uses a lot of emojis. Like, a lot of them.

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Two alligators bang on a door at a Florida home and social media is going crazy

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

Questlove isn’t the only one who’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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