A brief history of black names, from Perlie to Latasha
- Written by Trevon Logan, Hazel C. Youngberg Distinguished Professor of Economics, The Ohio State University
Black names have changed over the centuries.fizkes/Shutterstock.comMost people recognize that there are first names given almost exclusively by black Americans to their children, such as Jamal and Latasha.
While fodder for comedians and social commentary, many have assumed that these distinctively black names are a modern phenomenon. My research...
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