Not sure the author knows what on earth they are on about, because I have never met yet in the schools, at work etc blacks calling their girls names like Madison.
Most names end with sha or even names like Kevin are named Kevon.
Maybe it’s different up in NY and the upper class elitist the author hangs out with.
Having worked to select interview candidates I can tell you that in the defense industry blacks are coveted. When you fill out the application you’re asked to name your race. Blacks get looked at first because contracts require a percentage of black employees. However, those with an overtly black name are looked askance at. The feeling is they were brought up in a household that taught them discrimination is everywhere. Companies fear that these blacks will sue the company for discrimination using a government supplied lawyer. Several blacks with “black” names that we got from a “historically black college” seemed to feel that it was their real job to uncover the discrimination they knew was there, sue and retire.
Do away with the ability to sue for discrimination using the taxpayer’s dime and you’ll do away with discrimination against black names by hiring managers.
Jayden is a black name? Doesn’t sound it to me.
Blacks should give their kids ‘Caucasian names’, because if I have a job applicant named ‘Madison Washington’, I’d hire her then if the person name was ‘Qadar Washington’.
In my Weight Watchers meeting, there are black women named Frances, Annette, and Priscilla. There are white women named Tamieka and Keesha.
Historically and traditionally ? Virtually no one named their daughter that prior to 1984 when the movie "Splash" came out. After that, there was an explosion of "Madisons."
I am related to a Caucasian Clarence, as well as a Caucasian Precious (she was very premature-now in 20s went to school w/my son).
Going to HS w/son right now, I can think of two AfAm girls who use very “white” nicknames as opposed to their more vowel enhanced given names.
The study might really be “on” to something though. Names really are cyclical.
Much of what is dismissed/ostracized by low-class blacks as "acting white" are the behaviors that promote success in life: studying hard, getting good grades, speaking eloquently, etc. Those behaviors are not particular to race--they will help anyone achieve success.
Unfortunately, until this particular aspect of black culture is eliminated, blacks will continue to suffer a disproportionate share of poverty.
Liberal (mostly white) politicians, though, are perfectly happy to promote stigmatization of those who "act white." They don't care about black success, they just want black votes. And class/race warfare is their best vote-getter.
My kids told me some of the logic behind the names ... you make a combination from names of your favorite people.
We could’ve named DD Jay’lain’isa for Jaynee, Elaine and Lisa ... but didn’t.
One of my co-workers’ kids all have his initials, but, since there are two or three baby-mamas involved, I think that’s how they show the connections. The girls are Jaylin DeShon and Jayna DeNise.
What happened to the classic names like LeMonjuhlo and Oranjuhlo?
Further, it is important to note that may black citizens changed their last names as well so not to be associated with the white roots of the name.
And don’t get me started on the faux royalty hypen craze by those few that do get married...
If the black culture wasn’t turning out such perfect examples of hard workers as Saint Trayvon and the knock out game players, and the people with their pants around their knees and the hordes of girls whose dream is to be knocked up every year collecting welfare for the new baby then maybe businesses would be more interested in hiring them.
Act like a thug, get treated ike a thug and live in poverty.
I worked very hard to be non-racist prior to obama being elected. Am I racist now? You bet I am. It’s just not safe to be otherwise.
Nothing says throw away this resume like “Jawabada Dabada”.
I would actually be OK with black Americans changing their last names to something besides a slave-holders name, if that is what they want to do, but they should first realize that it isn't likely their last name came from the master. When slaves were emancipated 60-70% chose surnames other than their master's name. Thus, they have a surname that was chosen, not given. How many European surnames were given? After all, your name is what people call you, not what you necessarily choose it to be.
If employment agencies or large companies’ HR depts. are really concerned about possible discrimination based on names and or race/ethnic parameters there is a solution.
The resume’ of each applicant should only be given to the hiring Managers after blocking out those parameters, thus allowing decisions based only on experience and qualifications; completely eliminating any possible bias.
I was a hiring Manager at a large company, but never had resume’s with strange names favored by Blacks. I had employees of numerous ethnic groups and only one Paki had the given name of Perdue.
Truthfully, I was more biased regarding applicants from elite universities of the Ivy League and Stanford, because they all were brainwashed by their schools and profs to believe that as soon as they graduated they could command jobs paying a minimum of $50-75k (back in the late ‘80s-early ‘90s)! I was forced to interview many. Idiots all!
Epinephrine.
With how “it” has tuned out, the “black pride” thing has become “black embarrassment.”