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Rendering Whiteness Visible

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2023

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Extract

Dear Editors in Chief:

The recent uprising for racial justice marked a pivotal shift in national and global debates on race. One enduring legacy is that the language we use to speak, think, and label people is consequential. Most style guides that previously called for lowercasing Black altered their positions. This letter to the editors urges the American Journal of International Law (AJIL) to join those organizations that have also changed their policies to capitalize White.

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Letters to the Editor
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American Journal of International Law , Volume 117 , Issue 3 , July 2023 , pp. 484 - 487
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press for The American Society of International Law

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1 I confirmed the accuracy of this table at the time of writing on May 2, 2023. The first citation states The MLA Handbook (9th ed.) advises “choose one and be consistent.” Also, “if you are working directly with an author or discussing a person or community whose preferences are known, . . . follow that preference.” The second notes that the 9th edition of Scientific Style and Format Online is forthcoming.