There are many determining factors that stem from African American culture that are present within the Urban Communities to this day and age. These factors may stem from traditions such as religion, language, dance and music all the way to how a family keeps the appearance of their homes. Urban communities have a strong sense of Afrocentricity in the area and this stems from the fact that most African Americans try to keep their culture alive any way possible. One way that an attempt to preserve culture is shown by African Americans is the naming of their children. The late Malcolm X stated that he changed his birth name because it showed ownership of a past white man. African Americans that think alike Malcolm X name there children with
