Damani Nkosi Washington Was named, Damani Nkosi, Because I was tired of the conventional names Given black children. No more European nonsense. So I looked up, In a friend of mines, "African Naming Book" Yoruba people And I found one name that meant, "Thoughtful" Because I wanted a son who was going to be thoughtful, So I picked the name "Damani" But not only did I want him to be thoughtful, There was more (Laughter) Naw, He had to be a leader, So I found the word "Nkosi" Which means ruler, chief, So thoughtful ruler is what I named my son, Damani Nkosi Washington, that's my man