Talk:Genoa Washington/GA1

GA Review

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Nominator: Edge3 (talk · contribs)

Reviewer: Steelkamp (talk · contribs) 14:06, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Hello. I aim to get this review done within a week from now. Steelkamp (talk) 14:06, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Good article criteria

Well written

• He earned a Bachelor of Science degree and Juris Doctor at Northwestern University, ... Since Northwestern University is not within Washington DC, I would change this sentence to this: He earned a Bachelor of Science degree and Juris Doctor at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, ...

  Changed. Edge3 (talk) 21:12, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

• During the 1964 Republican National Convention, he and Euclid Taylor, a Chicago-based attorney, served as the only two African American delegates from Illinois, representing the 1st congressional district. Since the previous mentioned person is Dawson and not Washington, I suggest changing to During the 1964 Republican National Convention, Washington and Euclid Taylor, a Chicago-based attorney, served as the only two African American delegates from Illinois, representing the 1st congressional district.

  Good catch. Fixed. Edge3 (talk) 21:12, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

Verifiable with no original research

• According to WP:RSP, Our Campaigns is generally unreliable due to consisting of user-generated content. Those references to Our Campaigns should be replaced with something else.

  I'll work on getting these replaced soon. I was traveling for 2 weeks so just need a bit more time to catch up on my other errands. Edge3 (talk) 02:03, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

  Ok. Take the time you need. Steelkamp (talk) 03:00, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

  Thanks for your patience. I've replaced with new sources. Could you please take a look and let me know your thoughts? Edge3 (talk) 04:15, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

  Those Newspapers.com urls you added seem to not work without login. They have the hostname "https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org" instead of "https://www.newspapers.com/" like the others. Steelkamp (talk) 06:22, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

  Good catch. I've fixed those proxy links. Edge3 (talk) 07:35, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

• There's no page number for reference 8?

  I couldn't find page numbers via the Google Books preview. Are you able to see a page number on your end? Edge3 (talk) 21:12, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

  Nevermind. I asked because it said the page was unavailable for viewing. But when I search for "Genoa Washington" myself, it comes up with the paragraph he is mentioned in. I think in this circumstance, it's OK for there to be no page number. Steelkamp (talk) 03:00, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

Broad in its coverage

• Ref 4 says Washington "Attended primary and secondary schools wherever the work of his father carried him". I recommend mentioning that in the "Personal life and early career" section.

  Added. Edge3 (talk) 21:24, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

• Washington supported a fair housing proposal in 1967 that prohibited real estate brokers from refusing to sell or rent African Americans, unless the property owners explicitly consented to the discrimination. This can be expanded upon. The source mentions that Washington believed a bill to prohibit the owner from discriminating would not pass.

  Expanded. Edge3 (talk) 21:24, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

General

Those are all the comments I have. Steelkamp (talk) 15:25, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the feedback! I just realized that my edit summaries reference an "FAC" as opposed to a "GAN". (See [1] and [2]). I just got back home from an international vacation, and I do have an FAC currently in progress, so clearly I am jet-lagged and disoriented! ;-) Edge3 (talk) 21:28, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

The article looks ready to pass the review now. Good job! Steelkamp (talk) 07:53, 4 April 2024 (UTC)