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Meh, there was a radio show from 1945 to 1954, which simultaneously was a TV show from 1950 to 1952, entitled "Beulah", in which the titular character was an African-American maid, and yes, the shows supported stereotypes of African-Americans. However, I don't really think that that in and of itself is enough to totally taint the name. That was a long time ago, and I bet if you asked anyone younger than 75 if they'd even heard of those shows, the majority would say they had not. It's not like Jemima, because we still see Aunt Jemima products on the store shelves today.

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It makes me think of the actress Beulah Bondi, who was white. Of course, most people today probably don't know who she was, either.