Reginald, Reggie
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Today at Black Ghetto Baby Names we will be discussing the name “Reginald”, or Reggie, and its historical use in the African American community and before.
The name Reginald is English in origin and is derived from the word king. Although it is not a commonly used name several well-known African Americans have borne this name.
For example, Reg Weaver is the president of the National Education Association (NEA). He also serves as vice president for Education International, a worldwide organization for educators. He has addressed Congress on many occasions, and has spoken before both the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Rainbow Coalition.
Another individual, Reginald Lewis, was the first African American to own a Fortune 500 company. TLC Beatrice was the largest company owned and managed by black persons in the United States. He was a well-known philanthropist, making the largest donation to Harvard Law School ever received by that institution. He was a native of the city of Baltimore, Maryland. The recently opened Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture, located in that city, was named in his honor.
In striking contrast to this well-known charitable businessman is the man named Reginald S. Lewis. This young brother was convicted of stabbing a man and is currently living on Death Row in Pennsylvania. He maintains that he has been illegally detained there since 1983, and has written many powerful and moving dramas, books, and poems. He has been described as the “Poet Laureate of Death Row.”
Black Ghetto Baby Names will now bring you a less controversial example of a brother named Reginald: Reginald Martinez Jackson, the son of a Puerto Rican mother and African American father. Jackson proudly took his place in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993, after leading both the Oakland As and the New York Yankees to the World Series, and winning with these two clubs a total of 5 World Series rings. He received many awards, including the Babe Ruth Award, the Silver Slugger Award, and the American League MVP award.
Reginald, Reggie, the name is used in our community like salt in a bland soup, and many such individuals stand out from the crowd. These are only a few examples of noteworthy men with this name, the English name for King.
Here at Black Ghetto Baby Names we will continue to bring you reviews of the names of the community. Be sure to check out the list of popular African American names.
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