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What's in a name? Sometimes it's just our imagination, and other times it's an attempt at a political statement. Black names have been satirized and stereotyped for a long time, but they have a unique and downright surprising history. Azie and Evelyn discuss the history, culture, and influence on "black sounding names" for #SayItLoudPBS

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SOURCES
Key & Peele "East/West College Bowl":    • Key & Peele  East/West College Bowl  
Names of American Negro slaves: https://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wi...
Slave Names In Colonial South Carolina: http://latinamericanstudies.org/slave...
More about names and slavery, including nicknames: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oSQh...
Malcolm X on his last name:    • Malcolm X on his last name  
That Coming To America scene:    • Coming To America... Barbershop... "M...  
Some info about PanAfricanism: http://exhibitions.nypl.org/africanaa...
That Roots scene:    • Whats your Name "Kunta Kinte"  
French influence: http://www.mylhcv.com/commoncreolef...
"Sweet Lady" by Tyrese:    • Tyrese  Sweet Lady (Official HD Video)  
Are Emily And Greg More Employable Than Lakisha and Jamal: https://cos.gatech.edu/facultyres/Div...
A more current response to that study: https://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...
More about hiring bias: https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/minorities...