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  2. Reclaiming my birth name as a Black woman made me a ... - AOL

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    Regardless of how others may perceive me based on my identity characteristics, I have the power to define who I am. The way you communicate your story matters. Your self-definitions, your voice ...

  3. Stacey Abrams: Why I'm reclaiming my name after writing ... - AOL

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    The name Selena Montgomery was inspired by Bewitched actress Elizabeth Montgomery, who played both Samantha on the hit 1950s sitcom as well as her evil cousin Serena, according to the New York Times.

  4. Reappropriation - Wikipedia

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    Détournement, a similar strategy used for images; Dysphemism treadmill, the process by which offensive terms can become acceptable without deliberate intervention; Gaysper, reappropriated LGBT symbol; Geographical renaming, which can include reclaiming an earlier pre-colonial name

  5. She hoped to learn more about her enslaved ancestors. A trip ...

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    Earlier this year, as she and her spouse piled into their Hyundai Tucson and prepared to travel the American South seeking answers about the ancestors she knew had been enslaved, Michelle Johnson ...

  6. Fictitious persons disclaimer - Wikipedia

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    The names are real names of real people and real organizations." The novel Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut features a truncated version of the disclaimer: "All persons, living and dead, are purely coincidental, and should not be construed", referring to the novel's existentialist themes.

  7. Indigenous decolonization - Wikipedia

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    Indigenous decolonization describes ongoing theoretical and political processes whose goal is to contest and reframe narratives about indigenous community histories and the effects of colonial expansion, cultural assimilation, exploitative Western research, and often though not inherent, genocide. [1]

  8. James Roday Explains Decision to Reclaim His Birth Name ... - AOL

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    James Roday Rodriguez -- and in a new interview, explains how his past experiences in Hollywood led him to erase an important part of his heritage when he was just 21 years old. The 44-year-old ...

  9. Real-name system - Wikipedia

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    Facebook employs a real-name system. Its online Name Policy states: "Facebook is a community where people use their real identities. We require everyone to provide their real names, so you always know who you're connecting with. This helps keep our community safe." [12] This strongly encourages users to provide real names when creating an account.