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  • Hurricane Names Go Politically Correct

    07/29/2003 5:33:28 PM PDT · by Southern California · 79 replies · 3,521+ views
    The Hill ^ | July 29, 2003 | Bill Thomas
    Hurricane Latonya? Hurricane Names Raise a Warning The 2003 hurricane season is here, and that means a whole new list of names such as Larry, Sam and Wanda ready to make tropical-storm history. Although Spanish and French names are included in this year’s lineup, among them Juan and Claudette, which struck Texas last week, popular African American names, like Keisha, Jamal and Deshawn, are nowhere to be found. Some black lawmakers don’t seem to mind, but Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) does. “All racial groups should be represented,” said Lee. The World Meteorological Organization began naming tropical storms after women...