[PallMal]

And look at their names -- Karen, Mary, Dorothy. Not Quasheena, Latonsha, Quiresha.

I've always stated that those latter names originated as ghetto names, and the media et. al. elevated those to "black" names around 40 years ago.

[V V Camp Enari 67-68]

It’s always about the blacks this and that for recognition. So what, they are human beings and American. Could care less about the skin color. sheesh

[Pilgrim's Progress]

>>>And look at their names — Karen, Mary, Dorothy. Not Quasheena, Latonsha, Quiresha.<<<

Oh, that’s their grandkids’ names.

[MacNaughton]

4 And look at their names -- Karen, Mary, Dorothy. Not Quasheena, Latonsha, Quiresha. I've always stated that those latter names originated as ghetto names, and the media et. al. elevated those to "black" names around 40 years ago.

I was told by a public school teacher from Savannah, GA, that the transmorgrifcation of African-American names was a result of the ABC mini-series, "Roots" (book author = Alex Haley) broadcast in JAN 1977. Think, Kunte Kinta.