The Capitalization of Blackness in 2020

[MineralMan]

2020 was the year that the word "Black" became almost universally capitalized when it referred to people. All of a sudden, almost all publications and the media in general began using that new standard for the spelling in print. The Black Lives Matter movement is probably the reason for this change.

I noticed it immediately, because I write for a living. The national style sheet has changed, and for the better.

It is a good thing. A very good thing, indeed.

[brush]

1. Thanks for sharing this. I'm curious as to usage.

I assume in a sentence referring to Black voters it would be capitalized, but what about a sentence using white people and black people?

[Klaralven]

2. And would white also be capitalized when referring to people?

[brush]

3. That was my next question.

[Bok_Tukalo]

4. Some do and some don't

It is up to the writer, I suppose. So far, AP does not capitalize "white."