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"'''Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) on references to race'''  

"'''Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) on references to race'''  

- The Chicago Manual of Style Online is the venerable, time-tested guide to style, usage, and grammar in an accessible online format. It is the indispensable reference for writers, editors, proofreaders, indexers, copywriters, designers, and publishers, informing the editorial canon with sound, definitive advice. Over 1.5 million copies sold.[https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html]

The Chicago Manual of Style Online is the venerable, time-tested guide to style, usage, and grammar in an accessible online format. It is the indispensable reference for writers, editors, proofreaders, indexers, copywriters, designers, and publishers, informing the editorial canon with sound, definitive advice. Over 1.5 million copies sold.[https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html]

Pre-George Floyd: Use lower case for black and white to refer to a person’s race or ethnicity “unless a particular author or publisher prefers otherwise.”

Pre-George Floyd: Use lower case for black and white to refer to a person’s race or ethnicity “unless a particular author or publisher prefers otherwise.”

As of June 22, 2020: Write Black with a capital B; write White with a capital W (and similar terms to maintain consistency like Brown).

As of June 22, 2020: Write Black with a capital B; write White with a capital W (and similar terms to maintain consistency like Brown).

It is with a spirit of equity and with an eye toward future generations—and with a debt of gratitude owed to those who have led us here—that we embrace the changes . . . We hope you will embrace them too.

It is with a spirit of equity and with an eye toward future generations—and with a debt of gratitude owed to those who have led us here—that we embrace the changes . . . We hope you will embrace them too.[https://thesavvyredpen.com/capitalization-of-black-and-white/]

'''Associated Press Style (AP) guide on references to race'''  

'''Associated Press Style (AP) guide on references to race'''  

As of July 20, 2020: Capitalize Black in a racial, ethnic or cultural sense, conveying a shared sense of history, identity and community among people who identify as Black, including those in the African diaspora and within Africa.

As of July 20, 2020: Capitalize Black in a racial, ethnic or cultural sense, conveying a shared sense of history, identity and community among people who identify as Black, including those in the African diaspora and within Africa.

Lowercase the term white in racial, ethnic and cultural senses."[https://thesavvyredpen.com/capitalization-of-black-and-white/] [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 14:52, November 23, 2022 (EST)

Lowercase the term white in racial, ethnic and cultural senses.[https://thesavvyredpen.com/capitalization-of-black-and-white/] [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 14:52, November 23, 2022 (EST)

'''American Psychology Association (APA) grammar guideline on references to race'''

'''American Psychology Association (APA) grammar guideline on references to race'''

"Racial and ethnic groups are designated by proper nouns and are capitalized. Therefore, use “Black” and “White” instead of “black” and “white” (do not use colors to refer to other human groups; doing so is considered pejorative). Likewise, capitalize terms such as “Native American,” “Hispanic,” and so on." - APA Style Grammar Guidelines [https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/bias-free-language/racial-ethnic-minorities#:~:text=Racial%20and%20ethnic%20groups%20are,Hispanic%2C%E2%80%9D%20and%20so%20on.]

"Racial and ethnic groups are designated by proper nouns and are capitalized. Therefore, use “Black” and “White” instead of “black” and “white” (do not use colors to refer to other human groups; doing so is considered pejorative). Likewise, capitalize terms such as “Native American,” “Hispanic,” and so on." - APA Style Grammar Guidelines [https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/bias-free-language/racial-ethnic-minorities#:~:text=Racial%20and%20ethnic%20groups%20are,Hispanic%2C%E2%80%9D%20and%20so%20on.]