OK, I know he has 3 certified Gold albums and he's really cute, but come on!
I have noticed that white people (or White people, if you're one who likes the capitalization) tell me a bit more about Black history than Black folks do. Here's a prime example of that and yes, it does relate to the title.
Since I'm a new hockey fan, I watch every "satellite" program considering the Avs I can find. I mean funny shite like Cooking with the Colorado Avalanche, Avalanche Alert, and every pre- and post-game show. It's amazing how much knowledge you can absorb from stuff like that and the game analysts and commentators. BTW, Peter McNab I love you! That's how I know that you're allowed to hit the guy who has the puck, but not while his back is turned. And I know that goalies didn't used to wear face masks and that part of the reason they do now is that curved sticks transmit more force to the puck than the straight sticks they used to use. Watch TV because you could learn something.
So, white people hooked me up with a bit of black history a few months back. Turns out "brothas can skate"! The first one in the NHL was a tough-skinned forward named Willie O'Ree back in 1958. As a Canadian, we can't say he was the first African-American, but dude is definitely a black guy (micro-Afro and all, no conk). They rolled out the old black and white (hee hee, as in not in technicolor) team roster pictures and footage. He got taunted and fully insulted, but he played on. Imagine that, everybody else is white (plain and ethnic varieties) and you and the janitor are the black guys. His still alive and as it's been 50 years, he got some awards and shit named after him. But he looks like somebody's grandpa and seemed really sweet. He still works with the NHL, but does a sort of outreach program aimed at minority kids. He's just amazing!
So here we come back to the title. You're pregnant, or hopefully adopting, and you're trying to think of names. "I can't decide between Malik and D'andre", you're thinking to yourself. "I want a strong Black name for my kid." O'REE!!! I think it works for a boy or girl (O'Ree Rose Johnson, 'cause everybody's got a Grandma Rose) and should go well with quite a few middle names and last names. Of course, if y'all are the Martin family you might want to choose differently because it'll look like the kid's name is reversed. Or you could choose Willie, but doesn't O'Ree have a sweet sound to it? Plus you'll get hockey fan cred and your little O'Ree will be well on their way into those cutesy youth hockey clubs.
Think about it: O'Ree (your last name here)
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