Biases against Black-sounding first names can lead to discrimination in hiring, especially when employers make decisions in a hurry − new research

We found that the names of workers perceived as Black, such as Shanice or Terell, were more likely to elicit negative presumptions, such as being less educated, productive, trustworthy and reliable, than people with either white-sounding names, such as Melanie or Adam, or racially ambiguous names, such as Krystal or Jackson…

https://theconversation.com/biases-against-black-sounding-first-names-can-lead-to-discrimination-in-hiring-especially-when-employers-make-decisions-in-a-hurry-new-research-208423