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(un)Redact the Facts

White with a Capital "W"

In support of capitalizing the "W" in White people/person/etc. from a Black woman

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k. kennedy Whiters
Jun 23, 2024
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I am a Black woman, and I research and write about what I refer to as “redacted grammar and language” in historical narratives. A part of my research is on the capitalization of the word “White” in the context of race. At the core of this conversation is the psychology of branding, our human “brand” being our race/…

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