those “traditional” new school NAMES...that some people...saddle thier offspring with...are intended to make those kids feel SPECIAL....thereby boosting their self esteem.
Imani...Ebony...Shanice...Aaliyah...Precious..Nia...Deja [?]... Diamond..Asia
The Top 20 ‘Whitest’ and ‘Blackest’ Names
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=2470131&page=1
you just HAVE to know that such choice names will help a “student” excel..
I find the choice of ‘Asia’ to be an interesting one.
But the choice of name to me is a microcosm of the conflict one may feel in trying not to reject one’s own race and yet having reason to feel ambivalent, at best, about the associated culture.
I think I will change my son's name to Keshawn. I/we have a very common last name similar to many African American sport players.
My(Caucasian) son keeps a straight A average in high school. Maybe he could get a free ride into Berkley, Harvard or MIT.