What's In a Name

2 Sisters Accused of Fatally Beating Toddler for Taking a Cupcake

Now after reading that headline, what are your immediate thoughts? My mind instantly formed a picture of the murderous criminals. Then I read the story, knowing, of course, that the "press" wouldn't identify the race or religion of the perpetrators, unless, of course, they were White Christians. But the "community"—the beneficiaries of the careful protection of the "press"—undermine the efforts to protect and conceal their racial identity in the reporting of crimes, by the very naming of their children. 

Confirmation of my assumption was right there in the story:  "LaShirley" and "Glenndria" slaughtered little "KeJaun" (who would never grow up to properly despise his name.)

Yes, I know. I'm a racist,

Yawn,

/gun

"ATLANTA (AP) - Two sisters have been indicted in the fatal spanking and beating of a 3-year-old with a baseball bat for taking a cupcake from the kitchen. The Fulton County District Attorney's Office says LaShirley Morris and Glenndria Morris were formally charged Tuesday with two counts of felony murder, one count of aggravated assault and two counts of cruelty in the first-degree.

Authorities say it happened Oct. 21. According to the indictment, LaShirley Morris used the bat to hit KeJuan Mason repeatedly in the head while her sister - the child's legal guardian - used her hand to spank the little boy.

The women are being held in the Fulton County Jail. Bond for both was set at $200,000. It's unknown if either has an attorney."