It’s been a year since U.S. news organizations decided that black should be capitalized. Some black journalists had long advocated that mainstream media make the shift and, suddenly in June 2020, it was time to heed that call.
But the “should black be capped” question is a subjective call. Some black writers were elated by the shift, others were ambivalent and some were dismayed. In a podcast, The Washington Post provides a glimpse into the range of thinking on the issue among its black staff members.
