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Monday, August 25, 2008 12:00 AM

What's up with black names, anyway?

From Tayshaun to Rau'shee, Olympic athletes have been a reminder of distinctive African-American names. Before you poke fun, here's a history lesson.
By David Zax

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  • Monday, August 25, 2008 03:57 AM

    Urban Legends

    If the white people on this thread want to make a MEANINGFUL contribution to this thread, they are going to have to STOP pushing the same-old URBAN LEGEND BS about ORANJELLO AND LEMONJELLO. We've seen it twice already on this thread and its often used by white people from Alaska to Maine. It's BS folks. It's almost as common about the urban legends surrounding affirmative action.

    It's silly.

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