Mistaken Identity

April 23, 2008

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Like many people, I’ve set up email alerts for various search phrases, to keep up with mentions elsewhere of myself, this blog, the Atlantic Council, and a handful of research subjects that I keep up with. Occasionally, this produces some amusing results, like this one I received overnight:

NATIONAL BLACK MBA ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

[…]

James, Joyner, Norris, Roach and Wyche join Immediate Past Chairman Alvin Brown, an advisor to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign . . .

I don’t even have an MBA.

6 responses to “Mistaken Identity”

Bithead

April 23, 2008 at 7:45 am

Man, I didn’t know you were black…
William d’Inger

April 23, 2008 at 8:14 am

While it is not amusing per se, your name is involved with another coincidence.

In December of 2006, I attended one James Joyner’s funeral where I met his cousin also named James Joyner. A quick Google search on “James Joyner” when I got home is how I found OTB.

You Joyners must be a prolificate bunch.
Rufus T Firefly

April 23, 2008 at 9:46 am

Be fruitful and multiply someone once said.
James Joyner

April 23, 2008 at 10:02 am

In December of 2006, I attended one James Joyner’s funeral where I met his cousin also named James Joyner.

I do get the occasional funeral notice. Not that uncommon a name, I guess, especially in the South.
Derrick

April 23, 2008 at 11:23 am

As a NBMBAA member for about 6 years, I officially want to welcome you to our organization. Make sure you attend the convention this year, last year’s in Orlando was a pretty good time and while I can’t say you won’t be in the minority, most people would be surprised by how many non-African Americans attend.
KJ

April 23, 2008 at 4:02 pm

Is there a National White MBA Association? (or Asian, or Hispanic or Native American or South Pacific Islander for that matter??)
Just wondering???