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Old 04-29-2011, 12:50 AM
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And just to get off on another tangent, there's capitalization or lack thereof: Andre Braugher is Black or Andre Braugher is black.
One reason why Black with a capital "b" is used is to symbolize empowerment. I always capitalize Black when it deals with race and ethnicity. In many personal and professional environments, people are corrected if they do not capitalize Black.

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