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                         Naming My Child...Not a Ghetto Practice

10/14/2015

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​      When I thought of a name for my first born, I never thought that I would in her college years, have a discussion about her wanting to change her name. 
     I thought about the name I would give my daughter (if the baby was a girl) before her birth.  Naming her after my grandmother, someone I loved dearly was a no brainer!  Indeed a daughter was born and I decided that rather than Timinisha, I would shorten the name and call my baby Tinisha.   Her tiny frame led me to believe she would be able to say her name well. 
     I thought about how much I loved my grandmother, and how much I loved my daughter.  I though about how honored my grandmother would have been if she were alive to know I had given my child her name.  I thought about proud my daughter would be when she grew up and heard my story of why she was named Tinisha.
     I never thought about ethnicity, prejudice, or discrimination. I never thought about the “a” sound having any particular significance.
     This week once again, I was rudely awakened from my peaceful state of mind to the ever-ending story of discrimination and prejudice.   The reference by some, to not hire someone because of their ethnic sounding name, brought to mind the stories I read and heard of people who were being discriminated against because of their name.  It also brought to mind the poignant moment when my daughter a postgraduate student then, came to me and wanted to talk about “changing her name”.  My heart dropped right, and I was filled with so many negative emotions I still can’t describe.  My eyes welled up with tears as I waited respectfully, to hear the rest of her story.

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Fall Trending

10/3/2015

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                 Halloween...
​      A Multi-Cultural View 

     
     In the US, not everyone celebrates Halloween, one of the most enjoyable family activities.  If you are from a country that does not know anything about Halloween, the idea of celebrating this day in October can be jarring.  If you were born in the US, you don’t always understand why anyone would choose not to participate in Halloween celebrations. 
      For me Halloween is not a celebration to look forward to.  I am one of the immigrants who struggle with the idea of dressing up in gory, scary, costumes and then try to scare people.   I don’t yet understand the reason for wanting to give people heart attacks. I also wonder why I would want to open my door to people dressed in these scary costumes whose desire is to Trick me (which could be awful) or ask me for a Treat! ​

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                                  🍂 Fall 🍂
   Fall reminds me of New York City. It reminds me of the leaves changing colors then falling quietly to the ground.  It reminds me of the start of the school year and the long days ahead for doing homework and writing papers. Fall reminds me of the long, hot, humid, summer we hope is long gone, and the anticipation of the cool weather and Fall celebrations.  Halloween, Pumpkin Patches, Haunted Houses, Costume Balls.  Thanksgiving, Pumpkin Pies, Jack O- Lanterns, Roasted Turkey.  Fall feelings are everywhere.

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           🍁🍁🍁... Save the Date ...🍁🍁🍁
  • World Teacher's Day ~~October 5...Say hello to a teacher
  • National Gumbo Day~~October 12 ...Try making your own.
  • Learn a Word Day ~~October 16 ...Choose  a new word to use all day
  • National Pumpkin Day~~October 26...Visit a Pumpkin Patch
  • Halloween~~October 31...Be safe
 
 
 

 

 


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