The Name Game: 15 Ways Black People Are Shaded for Their Names

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Your Last Name Tells You Nothing About Your History

Malcolm changed his last name to “X” because “Little” told him nothing about where he came from. Sometimes your last name can be a painful reminder of how cut off we are from our African roots.

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