re: Weirdest/Most Racist Web Page Ever Stumbled Across

The latest (7th edition) style recommendation by the APA (American Psychological Association has a more consistent rationale than AP:

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Spelling and Capitalization of Racial and Ethnic Terms

Racial and ethnic groups are designated by proper nouns and are capitalized.

Therefore, use “Black” and “White” instead of “black” and “white” (do not use colors to refer to other human groups; doing so is considered pejorative).

Likewise, capitalize terms such as “Native American,” “Hispanic,” and so on. Capitalize “Indigenous” and “Aboriginal” whenever they are used

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LINK https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/bias-free-language/racial-ethnic-minorities