Kenya (given name)

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Kenya is a given name. It is considered to be an African-American name in the United States. [1] Notable people with the name include:

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References

  1. Bertrand, Marianne; Mullainathan, Sendhil (July 2003). "Are Emily and Greg More Employable than Lakisha and Jamal? A Field Experiment on Labor Market Discrimination" (PDF). Cambridge, MA: w9873. doi:10.3386/w9873.Cite journal requires |journal= (help)