Quiz 6

"Top 60 Ghetto Black Names"

This popular video, "Top 60 Ghetto Black Names", was created by two teenage boys mocking the stereotypical names given to African American males and females. The title holds a racist stereotype in itself, as our culture perceives the term, "ghetto" as relating to solely African Americans, when in reality it describes simply an impoverished and worn-down neighborhood. The names the boys create are all extremely exaggerated, with names like "Watermeloneesha" and "Obamaneesha". Clearly these are not real names, and once that is realized it becomes apparent that they are doing nothing but mocking black culture.