Quote Originally Posted by Carolina Kiltman View Post
One of my black colleagues when I was teaching got a bulk mailing inviting him to a gathering of the Clan of his name. He showed it to me and asked if he should go. I said "Why not? Your name is MacWhatever." He finally decided to do it to see what the response would be. The Monday following he was estactic . Seems he was welcomed like a long lost relative, and had a wonderful time.
That's really cool! I can understand his apprehension (or perhaps skepticality is a better word?), considering the likely manner in which he received his last name. The fact that he went and was welcomed in is really great! In the not so distant past that would have been unheard of!