Federal Judge forbids Poor Black mothers from naming their own children After Judge Cabrera’s historic ruling, little Clitoria Jackson will likely undergo a name change.
( DETROIT ) In a decision that’s expected to send shockwaves through the African-American community—and yet, give much relief to teachers everywhere—a federal judge ruled today that black women no longer have independent naming rights for their children. Too many black children—and many adults—be ar names that border on not even being words, he said.
“I am simply tired of these ridiculous names black women are giving their children,” said U.S. Federal Judge Ryan Cabrera before rendering his decision. “Someone had to put a stop to it.”
The rule applies to all black women, but Cabrera singled out impoverished mothers.“They are the worst perpetrators,” he said. “They put in apostrophes where none are needed. They think a ‘Q’ is a must. There was a time when Shaniqua and Tawanda were names you dreaded. Now, if you’re a black girl, you hope you get a name as sensible as one of those.”
Few stepped forward to defend black women—and black women themselves seemed relieved.“It’s so hard to keep coming up with something unique,” said Uneeqqi Jenkins, 22, an African-American mother of seven who survives on public assistance. Her children are named Daryl, Q’Antity, Uhlleejsha, Cray-Ig, Fellisittee, Tay’Sh’awn and Day’Shawndra.
Beginning in one week, at least three white people must agree with the name before a black mother can name her child.“Hopefully we can see a lot more black children with sensible names like Jake and Connor,” Cabrera said.His ruling stemmed from a lawsuit brought by a 13-year-old girl whose mother created her name using Incan hieroglyphics.
“She said it would make me stand out,” said the girl, w hose name can’t be reproduced by The Peoples News’ technology. “But it’s really just stupid.”
The National Association of Elementary School Teachers celebrated Cabrera’s decision.“Oh my God, the first day of school you’d be standing there sweating, looking at the list of names wondering ‘How do I pronounce Q’J’Q’Sha..’?” said Joyce Harmon, NAEST spokeswoman. “Is this even English?”
The practice of giving black children outlandish names began in the 1960s, when blacks were getting in touch with their African roots, said historian Corlione Vest. But even he admits it got out of hand.
“I have a niece who’s six. I’m embarrassed to say I can’t even pronounce her name,” said Vest, a professor at Princeton University . “Whenever I want to talk to her, I just wait until she looks at me and then I wave her over.”
Cabrera’s ruling exempted black men because so few of them are actually involved in their children’s lives.
WHAT UP TO SMH, SHE E-MAILED THIS TO ME AND I HAD TO POST IT.... ...
yall feel free to comment......HOLLA!
12 years ago
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LMAO NOW I KNOW I POSTED THIS BUT I AM STILL QUESTIONING IF THIS SHIT IS TRUE OR NOT, WHO IN THE HELL GON MAE THEY KID CHINESEGIRL????? OR CRAY-IG????
I read that yesterday, it's not true. Here ya go!!!
http://www.snopes.com/humor/iftrue/blacknames.asp
lacyd
LMMFAO I KNEW THIS SHIT HAD TO BE A DAMN APRIL FOOLS JOKE CUASE FA REAL WHO GON NAME THEY KID EFFIN CHINESEGIRL......
LOL!!! This woulda been the most fucked up shit if this happened.
lmao j-nyte, go back and re-read the damn names they dropping that mess had me dying i am like who the hell gon name they kid cray-ig or Fellisittee, my cuz kids got some ghetto ass names but i ain't gon drop them cause i fear her big ass and if she read this she would come to my house kick my door in and beat my ass.......
This is the biggest April Fool's joke I have EVER seen!
No judge could even do a ruling like that. His azz would be dismissed with a quickness AND thrown in jail.
HOWEVER, some of these b*tches need to be thrown in jail with the names they give their kids.
Hell, they can't even spell the names themselves!
***climbs down from soap box***
And, that was some smart azz racist that wrote that piece tryin to be funny.
^^^^^I agree with Dalia. I have to admit, though, I've heard names that were just out of control, but that's the parent's choice/right.
BMama & Chrissy,
Um, do y'all know what's goin on in the backyard with D and O? I missed it.
lmao this make me wanna do a post on the most ghetto name you have ever heard, and put my daughters name on it as number one.......
lol i read this and couldn't get mad
lmao how you gon get mad bobble, i couldn't get past the damn list of names they was running off, ahhahhahhahhahh
The National Association of Elementary School Teachers
^^^^^lmmfao why i just noticed that shitand was like man is that even a real damn association
lol.....i wasn't mad
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