I hope you’re just pretending not to see the point.
I really don’t. If you say that I’m articulate, I’d take it as a complement. You’re saying I can make a logical point in a comprehensible way and provide details on my rationale. I fail to see why it’s some kind of racist dog whistle. And truthfully, I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone call a black “articulate”. So if this is a common thing, I’ve literally never heard it.