Thanks for sharing.

Like the houses built from Sears-Roebuck kits that are still standing today, this is a legacy the founders can be proud of. Usually when I read someone say “follow the money” I hear cynicism — this time, I have a smile on my face.

Thanks, Irisblue!

I’m sure it also helped that our Christian names back then were race-neutral and essentially indistinguishable between white and black.

even on a local level, would have had a hard time interfering with deliveries to black residents. I didn't read it as a judgement against the use of african-sounding first names.

are a social issue/problem commercially?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_names#:~:text=The%20Afrocentrism%20movement%20that%20grew,show%20pride%20in%20their%20heritage.

Snip-"The Afrocentrism movement that grew in popularity during the 1970s saw the advent of African names among African-Americans, as well as names imagined to be "African-sounding". Names such as Ashanti have African origins.[9] The Black power movement inspired many to show pride in their heritage

used much of his personal fortune to make education available to blacks, especially in the Jim Crow South.