Her Job Tried To Ban Black Applicants…So SHE DID THIS!

Her Job Tried To Ban Black Applicants…So SHE DID THIS!

This video explores the history of naming conventions in the Black American community, particularly since the 1970s and 80s. It explains that unique names were a form of protest against the history of slavery, where enslaved people were forced to take the names of their enslavers. The video also discusses the issue of name-based discrimination in employment, citing a UC Berkeley study that showed people with "Black-sounding names" were less likely to be hired. Finally, it touches on the challenges of name discrimination faced by both Black Americans and Africans and proposes that building strong, independent communities is a way to combat these biases. #BlackNames #NameDiscrimination #BlackHistory #CulturalIdentity #RacialBias #EmploymentDiscrimination #CommunityEmpowerment #AfricanNames #SocialJustice #SystemicRacism

Oshay Duke Jackson