[nickcarraway]

I was an English major. Neither should be capitalized.

[Jamestown1630]

A 'color code' seems to have been formalized in the census; I assume they capitalize it, but I can't remember. From Wiki, on 'Color Terminology for Race':

'In the 2000 United States Census, two of the five self-designated races are labeled by a color. In the 2000 US Census, "White" refers to "person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. In the 2000 US Census, "Black or African American" refers to a "person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa.

'The other three self-designated races are not labeled by color.This is due to historic negative associations of terms like "Yellow" (for East Asians) and "Red" (for Native Americans) with racism. However, some Asian Americans and Native Americans have tried to reclaim these color terms by self-identifying as "Yellow" and "Red", respectively.'

But, a lot of things 'shouldn't happen' that do, in modern spelling and usage. I doubt our desire for correctness is going to change any of it. Language evolves and changes.

[HIDEK6]

I was an English major. Neither should be capitalized.

I learned that in the 3rd grade. At that time, grade schools taught English composition.

[Lizavetta]

I was an English major. Neither should be capitalized.

Everyone knows it shouldn't but they are afraid to tell the St. Floyd of Fentanyl worshipers to stick it.