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Why I No Longer Refer to “White People”

Every writer has their preferences and style. I pay attention to racist and antiracist language and usage. I noticed the recent talk about capitalizing or not capitalizing race categories. But I’ve long settled that one: Lowercase w because white needs to come down; capitalize the B in Black because a shift in society must occur.

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