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by dragonwriter 1956 days ago
> Well, all I ask for is consistency. If "Black" is to be capitalized, "White" should be too,

“White” as a label of an identity group is usually capitalized if Black is; the new AP style (and the similar Columbia Journalism Review style and some other, mostly journalistic, groups) is aberrant, not normal.

https://cssp.org/2020/03/recognizing-race-in-language-why-we...

https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/bias-free-...

https://www.macfound.org/press/perspectives/capitalizing-bla...

https://amastyleinsider.com/2020/07/01/updates-to-reporting-...

https://www.thewrap.com/cnn-capitalize-black-white-race/

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/about-us/readers-rep/st...