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"White" of "white"

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Why does the article use uppercase white? Graham Beards (talk) 12:22, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Graham Beards:, I see you have now fixed this. You are correct, of course. Mike Marchmont (talk) 12:37, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
That would have been because of MOS:RACECAPS. Schazjmd (talk) 14:53, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with lowercase white. It now needs Blacks to be in lowercase also to be consistent. Parks recalled going to elementary school in Pine Level, where school buses took white students to their new school and Black students had to walk to theirs: must be wrong.
Is I'd see the bus pass every day ... But to me, that was a way of life; we had no choice but to accept what was the custom. The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a Black world and a White world. an exception as the 'worlds' counter each other. Is it a Black World and a White World, I am unsure. BlueWren0123 (talk) 20:10, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@BlueWren0123 @Graham Beards @Mike Marchmont I agree. It needs to be equal. If Black is capitalized, then White should be capitalized. If not, then both should be uncapitalized. AppGoo0011 (talk) 14:30, 22 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I’m black 62.30.197.81 (talk) 13:16, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Black" or "black"

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Following on from the change of White -> white, I have also suggested similar for general statements such as a group of Black men falsely accused where it is a generic grouping. I think that Black community should stay as is. I will wait awhile to see if anyone comments. It would in any event be good for another editor to review if I make the changes. BlueWren0123 (talk) 12:28, 16 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think the word "black"/"Black" should follow however "white"/"White" is capitalized. AppGoo0011 (talk) 22:22, 22 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
For what it's worth, it was rather carelessly implemented. I tried to change some of it, but I'm heading to sleep, so if anyone wants to take over, be my guest. LilianaUwU (talk / contributions) 07:14, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 23 January 2024

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The opening section calls her an "American activist in the civil rights movement." I don't know what the styleguide is here, but I feel like changing it to "American Civil Rights Activist" would be less wordy and more digestible. Silvanathecat (talk) 13:55, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The civil rights movement, linked at the point you question, was an actual and definable historical event encompassing the 1954-1968 CRM in which Parks took part. Randy Kryn (talk) 14:49, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Connection to Order of Eastern Star

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There are a few sources connecting her with Order of Eastern Star freemasons in Alabama such as the library congress' subject file. I am wondering why there is no discussion here of this already, is it that the number of sources aren't very high, or that the authenticity is questionable? Katzerax (talk) 06:18, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Could someone with editing access please link the article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_release where the article mentions the release of white balloons during funeral events for Parks

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I mean link it like this:

released white balloons 

... on that text where it appears in the "Death and funeral" section.

Thank you. 2600:1700:25BF:9800:C073:822F:44B0:39A9 (talk) 21:18, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Cullen328 (talk) 21:24, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 23 November 2024

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Little studied is the impact of Rosa Parks' robust yoga practice in her activism. In 1973, she started demonstrating her yoga at activist gatherings. Historian Natalia Mehlman Petrzela writes in her book Fit Nation (2022) that it "was important to her life but long unacknowledged as part of her civil-rights activism". A photograph available in the Library of Congress shows her in 1973 in leotards on her knees on a yoga mat. Queen Peen (talk) 16:58, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done. It's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please specify the requested changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide reliable sources if appropriate. A. Randomdude0000 (talk) 19:36, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]