In honor of Black History Month, Jennifer and Mallory discuss names inspired by iconic Black Americans and the history of naming in the Black American culture. We also report on the current celebrity baby news and take your questions on names and naming. Names mentioned in this episode: Martin, Coretta, Rosa, Crispus, Octavia, Luther, Maya, Josephine, Latifah, Barack, Bayard, Mahershala, Cassius, Kobe, Marlon, Tupac, Kanye, Ta-Nehisi, Zora...and more! Join our Facebook group where you can chat about the show. Have a question for Jennifer and Mallory? Email podcast@babynames.com or call our message line: (702) 848-5510. The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com. __________ Sources: https://www.who2.com/list/black-history-month-biographies/ Wikipedia Hello Beautiful   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices