Familiar face but a different name…

Millions of former slaves who had been brought to America from Africa adoted the surnames of their masters after Emancipation. I can happily report that I have finally given Mr. Bond back his name. But it was no small decision to legally change mine from Charles Bond to C.B. Hanif.

Some friends wonder why it took me so long. Indeed, for years I’ve told colleagues when the subject came up that I was long overdue. But I also wanted to be very deliberate.

So I’ve been observing the name-change scene with more interest than most. I know…