Blacks are only "Blacks" until they have power. Then they become Hutu, Tutsi, Kikuyu, Luhya, Zulu, Xhosa, Bapedi, Bakongo, Sanga, Nubian, Zaghawa, ....
In other words, once again proving why Colonialism in Africa was a good thing. Europeans came in and started vastly improving the continent. Then they were forced out and it reverted right back to where it was before the Europeans: A bunch of tribal warlords killing each other.
Goddamn right. If they are starting to capitalize Black for who the fuck knows why, then White needs to be capitalized too.
Not according to the AP style guide anymore.
Blacks are only "Blacks" until they have power. Then they become Hutu, Tutsi, Kikuyu, Luhya, Zulu, Xhosa, Bapedi, Bakongo, Sanga, Nubian, Zaghawa, ....
and then they start killing each other
In other words, once again proving why Colonialism in Africa was a good thing. Europeans came in and started vastly improving the continent. Then they were forced out and it reverted right back to where it was before the Europeans: A bunch of tribal warlords killing each other.
Fuck the AP style guide and fuck the AP.
I can't disagree with you at all. Their "style" is nothing but gibberish at this point.