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1. JumpCr+w21[view] [source] 2020-06-16 21:10:44
>>saeedj+(OP)
Stylistic question. I noticed Black and White capitalized in this article. Is that an emerging convention?
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2. Pfhrea+251[view] [source] 2020-06-16 21:20:45
>>JumpCr+w21
Chicago Manual of Style says either is ok. It's pretty typical to capitalize, e.g. Hispanic, Arab, Asian, but Black and White have a slightly different use and capitalization history.

The AP, I believe, prefers lowercasing both. Some publications will capitalize just Black. Discussions of casing these words go back at least a decade, but I don't believe there's a strong consensus yet?

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