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dovetc t1_jacoip9 wrote

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It's an adjective that describes a person's race. Same as black.

"That white guy" or "That black guy" - They're used in exactly the same way. They should follow the same rules of grammar.

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dovetc t1_jacpqvl wrote

There's no logical basis for black to be a proper noun but white not be one. The logic from the AP is ridiculous:

>For many people, Black reflects a shared sense of identity and community

A black guy from Richmond and a black guy from Equatorial Guinea don't share a sense of identity and community any more than a white guy from Richmond and a white guy from Latvia.

The terms describe race, not culture. There isn't any good reason for them to have different grammar.

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