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12. I delight in writing Black people and white people.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 04:17 PM

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Every time I do it I know it will annoy a fellow white person.

I think of it as a tiny but meaningful protest against the racism that pervades our nation and prevents us from having so many good things.

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Why I'm not happy with the AP's decision to support capitalizing "black." [View all] LAS14 Thursday OP

My thoughts... hlthe2b Thursday #1

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Thanks for the Burke info. Mme. Defarge Thursday #2

Quelle surprise. n/t demmiblue Thursday #3

?????? nt LAS14 Friday #19

My thought is,.. magicarpet Thursday #4

oh no not thought and a sense of social history and stuff like that WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #5

You illustrate my point. nt LAS14 Thursday #14

"I was prompted to think about this today when I read a 2026 book by James Lee Burke that did not capitalize it. He has WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #6

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"belittle White people" Skittles Thursday #10

this is a 6 year old story Celerity Thursday #8

I spent over 50 years writing articles for a wide range of MineralMan Thursday #9

I copy-edit a lot of non-fiction books, both for UK and US publishers. Emrys Thursday #11

I delight in writing Black people and white people. yardwork Thursday #12

Dr. King would be so proud of your courage! Mysterian Thursday #16

It's not remotely courageous but thanks! yardwork Thursday #17

If you want to get technical about it. Locutusofborg Thursday #15

In the writings by Black Americans and even Africans that I've seen iemanja Thursday #18

For white people they capitalize the specific nation their ancestry is from such as Irish American JI7 Friday #20

Same with African American or Kenyan American. yardwork Friday #21