Ibram X. Kendi changed his surname from Rogers to Kendi in 2013 when he and his wife, pediatric doctor Sadiqa Edmonds, married, and they chose a new surname. (Kendi means “loved one” in the Meru language.) He also changed his middle name from Henry to Xolani at the same time. (Xolani means “peace” in Zulu.)
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