BabyNames.com changes home page to honor slain black Americans: They were 'somebody's baby'

[mystery-ak]

BabyNames.com changes home page to honor slain black Americans: They were 'somebody's baby'
By Marina Pitofsky - 06/09/20 11:44 AM EDT



Babynames.com, a popular hub for baby naming lists and trends, changed its homepage to display the names of black people who were killed by police officers, civilians and others.

The site moved its usual lists of names and rankings of popular choices and displayed a graphic listing over 100 names of black individuals, including Emmett Till, Michael Brown, George Floyd, Botham Jean, Sandra Bland and others.

“Each one of these names was somebody’s baby,” the site reads.


The site said that it “stands in solidarity with the black community” and used the hashtag “#blacklivesmatter.”

Users can close of out the graphic if they choose.

The site joins a slate of brands that have offered symbolic support in the wake of the death of George Floyd last month. Floyd, an unarmed black man, died after a former Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for over eight minutes during an arrest.

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https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/501823-babynamescom-changes-home-page-to-honor-slain-black-americans

[Applewood]

And what about the police officers who have lost their lives?  They were somebody's babies too.

[mountaineer]

Great. Now list all the white folks killed by black people. Then all the black folks killed by black people.

Or better yet, don't do such a pandering stupid stunt at all.

[dfwgator]

 

[dfwgator]

And what about the police officers who have lost their lives?  They were somebody's babies too.

Yes, what about Officer Dorn?  There's one black life they didn't give a f--- about.

[mountaineer]

Yes, what about Officer Dorn?  There's one black life they didn't give a f--- about.

Not to mention federal protective service officer Patrick Underwood, murdered by protesters in Oakland, CA.

[GtHawk]

And what about the police officers who have lost their lives?  They were somebody's babies too.

Are you nuts? How can you feel any moral superiority pandering to the police or their families?