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1. I would run it by your boss and her boss.

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 07:25 PM

Jan 2012

Not a terribly good spot you're in.

Good luck and report back please.

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Should I include the word "negro" in my MLK blog post? [View all] Charlemagne Jan 2012 OP

I would run it by your boss and her boss. kayakjohnny Jan 2012 #1

I guess it's my age bigtree Jan 2012 #2

Are all the 20 captions you're using verbatim from the paper? frazzled Jan 2012 #3

might not changing one word and leaving the rest look like plagiarism? arely staircase Jan 2012 #19

It's a caption, so I don't think so ... but still frazzled Jan 2012 #22

I would stick with the text. People should understand. immoderate Jan 2012 #4

Awesome Charlemagne Jan 2012 #7

it''s a quote barbtries Jan 2012 #6

I would not change it a bit quinnox Jan 2012 #8

Absolutely use the exact caption. Jazzgirl Jan 2012 #9

Absolutely include. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #10

Verbatim or not... PO2_Mike Jan 2012 #20

This is a great subject to debate. rhett o rick Jan 2012 #12

If you have it as a quotation, absolutely nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #13

Of course you should. It is not racist. cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #14

Depends on what your objective is malthaussen Jan 2012 #15

Is "The United Negro College Fund" racist? DirkGently Jan 2012 #16

If you are quoting the source exactly, it should not be any problem Ohio Joe Jan 2012 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #18

I'd leave it as is LadyHawkAZ Jan 2012 #21