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Searching for Shaniqua

What's in a name? Six African American women with unique names share their stories.

Aired 06/17/2024 | Expires 06/18/2026

MPT Presents

Searching for Shaniqua

Special | 55m 32sVideo has Closed Captions

What's in a name? Six African American women with unique names share their stories.

"Searching for Shaniqua" examines the impact that unique, cultural and so-called “ghetto” names have on people’s lives. Working from the question, “What’s in a name?, six African-American women who have all faced stereotyping because of their names, tell their personal stories.

Aired 06/17/2024 | Expires 06/18/2026

MPT Presents is a local public television program presented by MPT

MPT Presents

Searching for Shaniqua

Special | 55m 32sVideo has Closed Captions

"Searching for Shaniqua" examines the impact that unique, cultural and so-called “ghetto” names have on people’s lives. Working from the question, “What’s in a name?, six African-American women who have all faced stereotyping because of their names, tell their personal stories.

Aired 06/17/2024 | Expires 06/18/2026

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