There’s a new social crusader in town, and her name is Miley Cyrus. The “Party in the USA” singer and newly minted activist is speaking out for those who don’t have a voice, because they don’t even exist yet: emojis of black people.
The new version of Apple’s iPhone operating system comes with new emojis, the popular emoticons that are often used in texting and email, especially by young kids and nerdy adults like me. Two of these new pictograms represent gay and lesbian couples for the first time.
So what do a bunch of dudes with iPhones do when they haven’t eaten all day, are waiting at your restaurant table, starving, annoyed, and need to pass the time. They innovate. They bring emojis to life. In public.