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What’s In a Baby Name? For Some of Them, No Interview


http://mybrownbaby.com/2012/05/whats-in-a-baby-name-for-some-of-them-no-interview/

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By NICK CHILES

The Social Security Administration released the list of top baby names for 2011 and as I perused the list, I thought about the oft-repeated line among black parents when it comes to baby naming: make sure your kid gets the interview. In other words, if you give your child a name that’s too “black,” future employers will toss your kid’s resume in the trash can without even considering whether the child is qualified for the job.

So what does it mean when a name is too “black?” And too black for whom—white people, snooty black people, Asian people, old people, dumb people? Read more of this post

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