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Yvettep AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Yvettep
Post Number: 2455 Registered: 01-2005
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 10:43 am: |
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Especially for others of you who are authors: what do you think? http://myamericanmeltingpot.blogspot.com/2007/10/join-campaign-to-capitalize-b.h tml |
Chrishayden "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 5741 Registered: 03-2004
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 10:48 am: |
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Lots of people already do. This is a diversion. |
Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique
Post Number: 10666 Registered: 01-2004
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 12:23 pm: |
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Lots of people already do what, chrishayden? Think in a vaccum like you? In answer to the question. I have no problem with capitalizing the word "black" when it refers to African Americans. I guess the reason this hasn't been the case is because "black" is not the name of a country or a continent so it is not considered a proper noun or dervied from one as is the case of Mexico and Mexican or Asias and Asian. |
Chrishayden "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 5743 Registered: 03-2004
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 12:43 pm: |
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I have no problem with capitalizing the word "black" when it refers to African Americans (Man who died and named you the Queen of All Blacks?) |
Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique
Post Number: 10669 Registered: 01-2004
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 01:00 pm: |
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If my personal opinion offends you, then - good.
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Yvettep AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Yvettep
Post Number: 2456 Registered: 01-2005
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 01:31 pm: |
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Lots of people already do. But it is my understanding that many editorial style guides this is not standard practice. I cannot recall seeing the "b" capitalized to refer to the group of people in major newspapers, for example. What guide do literary publishers use? MLA? Chicago? Does it vary by publisher? In my discipline I have to use the American Psychological Assocaition style guide for all of my formal papers and publications. I am surprised that the most recent edition of this syle manual designates that "Black" and "White" should be capitalized: I do not think this wa the case in previous editions.
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Chrishayden "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 5746 Registered: 03-2004
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 02:44 pm: |
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I am surprised that the most recent edition of this syle manual designates that "Black" and "White" should be capitalized: (Personal opinion of Cynique is rendered irrelevant) |
Urban_scribe AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Urban_scribe
Post Number: 569 Registered: 05-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 04:31 pm: |
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The house style at my publisher is to capitalize Black/White when it refers to the cultural group. House style varies from publisher to publisher and, technically, either way is correct. I personally prefer to capitalize when referring to culture or a people because I think it's more respectful. So I always capitalize Asian, Latino, Hispanic, French, Black, White, etc. |
Ntfs_encryption "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Ntfs_encryption
Post Number: 2834 Registered: 10-2005
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 08:36 pm: |
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"The house style at my publisher is to capitalize Black/White when it refers to the cultural group. House style varies from publisher to publisher and…………So I always capitalize Asian, Latino, Hispanic, French, Black, White, etc." Interesting point US. I can see both sides. I know I'm guilty of using the lower case "b" and "w" when referring to whites and blacks. No deep rooted psycho-racial issues apply. I guess it's just a habit.
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Troy Veteran Poster Username: Troy
Post Number: 928 Registered: 01-2004
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 09:15 pm: |
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You can read my posts from the late 90's and you will find that I always capitlaize the "B" in Black -- unless it is a typo and that is probably very rare. I know it is not editorially correct (today) but I do it anyway. I've never commented on it before now and no one else has commented to me one way or the other.
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