Your name affects how others perceive you. This is something people often forget when naming their children.

YUP I read a study (I'd have to dig around for it) that found similar gaps in hiring based on information in the application. They took two resumes and changed details to imply that one applicant was Black-- e.g. attending an HBCU vs state school, volunteer experience with Black community groups, playing basketball vs lacrosse. The Black resume was called in less often because hiring managers were screening for "cultural fit."

This isn't a name problem, it's a bigotry problem. I wouldn't blame somebody with a non-white name who changed it on applications to get more opportunities, but I am DEFINITELY not about to judge them or their parents for giving them a name that doesn't read white.

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