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Thursday, July 8, 2021

Why we capitalize ‘Black’ (and not ‘white’) - Columbia Journalism Review

Why we capitalize ‘Black’ (and not ‘white’) - Columbia Journalism Review:

At the Columbia Journalism Review, we capitalize Black, and not white, when referring to groups in racial, ethnic, or cultural terms. For many people, Black reflects a shared sense of identity and community. White carries a different set of meanings; capitalizing the word in this context risks following the lead of white supremacists. In deciding […]

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