June 1, 2004
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas
'Black' hurricane names
brewing swirl of dissent
By Joe Kovacs
The congressional newspaper the Hill reported that Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, feels that current hurricane names are too "lily white," and is seeking to have better representation for names reflecting African-Americans and other ethnic groups.
"All racial groups should be represented," Lee said, according to the Hill. She hoped federal weather officials "would try to be inclusive of African-American names."
A sampling of popular names that could be used include Keisha, Jamal and Deshawn, according to the paper.
Comments (3)
OMG. Now, I have heard it all. Racist to the hurricaines. CRIPES!
I think we should all just name it something that does not denote a race of any type. Like Kovak, or Lopsilon. Maybe some really cool evil names, like St. Joan's Massacre.
Ms Lee must have nothing better to fight for in politics anymore. Maybe she could be the token black barbie, whatever her name might be. Name her Shanequa or some such.
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