The 7-year-old from Brentwood, Tenn., decided that when she earned enough points on Freckle, a gamified educational app that is part of her first-grade online curriculum, she would model her ...

Morgan Bugg, 7, from Brentwood, Tennessee, convinced the educational app Freckle to include Black hairstyles in its avatar options. Maya Bugg One girl is showing that anyone can make change happen.

Renaissance, the creator of the Freckle app, says on its website that it works with over 900,000 teachers across 50 states. READ MORE: Beyond Gorilla Glue: The politics of Black women’s hair.