iDiversicons® Smithsonian Collection Story - Breaking Down Racial Barriers in Emojis
iDiversicons® has just been named part of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture 2022 Collection
LEAGUE CITY, Texas (PRWEB) November 01, 2022
Nine years after introducing the world’s first diverse emoji, iDiversicons® has just been named part of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture 2022 Collection. 505 groundbreaking iDiversicons® emoji and animated GIF files were contributed, with an observer remarking to iDiversicons® founder Katrina Parrott, ”I guess that officially makes you and your emoji a national treasure.”
Here is the Smithsonian Collection Story link:
https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/idiversicons
Throughout our 9-year journey, iDiversicons® has been heralded as a diversity emoji pioneer, frontrunner and changemaker. We invented the revolutionary 5-skin tone emoji standard and the skin tone modifier later adopted by the world's biggest tech companies. Sadly, they never compensated iDiversicons® for its use, despite working with us closely and calling our idea instrumental. It is this type of treatment that iDiversicons® continues to fight against to this day as an African American Woman-Owned Small Business. Because in this age of diversity and inclusion, ideas matter—no matter who has the courage and ingenuity to bring them to life.
The next step for iDiversicons® is securing U.S. Patents for our inventions. So far, the process for getting them approved has taken over six long years and counting. But like every other challenge iDiversicons® has faced, giving up is not an option and we will continue until we prevail.
Today, iDiversicons® mission is to continue to help as many different people as possible truly express themselves, creating a sense of inclusiveness for all. In fact, our efforts have been highlighted by The Washington Post, PCWorld, Houston Chronicle, and many others, and was featured in the Picture Character Documentary that premiered at the NY Tribeca Film Festival. And we will continue to let the world know the seriousness of protecting the rights of African Americans and other persons of color.
Here are just a few examples of what newspapers, magazines and others have said about iDiversicons®—the world’s first diverse emoji:
The future of emoticons will embrace everyone— PCWorld
The emojis you've been waiting for already exist!— SEVENTEEN MAGAZINE
Mom's new line of diverse emoticons includes same sex couples, brown faces—Houston Chronicle
LC woman’s company creates emojis for everyone—Galveston County Daily News
iDiversicons The New Face of Diverse Emoji (Disability)—Racing Toward Diversity Magazine
A Houston Woman Has Created a Whole New World of Emoji For the 21st Century—Texas Monthly
The Emoji Story Movie (cast member)—Amazon Prime
AU Alumna Creates Groundbreaking Inclusive Emojis—American University Alumni
Chattin’ Diversity, Emojis, and Representation with iDiversicons’ Katrina Parrott Interview—Amy Poehler’s
Boeing worker brings diversity to emojis, creates iDiversicons—Biz Journals
Disability Emoji Are Here!—Greg Smith, Sr. The Strength Coach
An emoji of their own: League City firm creates images for people with disabilities—Galveston County Daily News
Founder | CEO World's First Diverse Emoji
https://indd.adobe.com/view/da8fcea2-7c67-466c-ad96-250cdfe3abf2
Did You Know Katrina Parrott Was The First To Create The 5 Skin Tone Emojis Before Apple?— Radio One Interview
Beyond Skin Deep—American University Magazine Article
How The African-American Inventor of Diverse Emoji Is Now Using Them To Take On COVID-19—The Fox Magazine
LinkedIn Contact: linkedin.com/in/katrina-parrott-62999783
