From Nell Irvin Painter to Ibram X Kendi and the National Association of Black Journalists, leading Black thinkers have recently argued for capitalizing “White”. Others, such as Jenn M. Jackson, have argued against it. Some media outlets, such as the Washington Post, have embraced the capitalization, while others such as the New York Times and Associated Press have not. Here are some articles exploring the issue: 

The Associated Press: AP says it will capitalize Black but not white.

Kwame Anthony Appiah: The Case for Capitalizing the B in Black: Black and white are both historically created racial identities—and whatever rule applies to one should apply to the other.

Eve L. Ewing: I’m a Black Scholar Who Studies Race. Here’s Why I Capitalize ‘White.’

Jenn M. Jackson: Twitter thread arguing against capitalizing “White.”

Ibram X. Kendi: Twitter statement on his reason for capitalizing “White.”

National Association of Black Journalists: NABJ Statement on Capitalizing Black and Other Racial Identifiers.

Nell Irvin Painter: Why ‘White’ should be capitalized, too. See also this Original, unpublished and longer version.

The New York Times: Why We’re Capitalizing Black: The Times has changed its style on the term’s usage to better reflect a shared cultural identity. Here’s what led to that decision.

The Washington Post: The Washington Post announces writing style changes for racial and ethnic identifiers.