Talk:Opal Lee

Photo
I think this POTUS tweet would probably make a decent photo for the article.--Pharos (talk) 15:24, 20 June 2021 (UTC)

Description in lead sentence
Should she be described as "an American retired teacher, counselor, and activist", as we originally had and now have again? Or should she be described as "an African-American retired teacher, counselor, and activist", as it was for a few days this week before being changed back? Both, of course, are accurate. Our guideline says "Ethnicity, religion, or sexuality should generally not be in the lead unless it is relevant to the subject's notability." Her being African-American does seem strongly related to her notability as an activist for Juneteenth. But a simple "American" is also perfectly descriptive of her. Let's discuss it. -- MelanieN (talk) 16:54, 22 June 2021 (UTC)
 * I feel like the article saying "American" is the right approach and has been the approach for virtually all articles related to Black American activists. Even in articles in which ethnicity is highly relevant (such as with Kurds in Iran, Turkey, Iraq, and Syria and Catalans in Spain), the articles always list the ethnicity as secondary. However, it is important to note that Kurds and Catalans form a nation and have consistently lived in a "homeland," whereas all Black Americans and all Jews live in diaspora and have a "national character," but they are not a "nation." "African-American" is not appropriate at all. Esmost   talk   20:37, 22 June 2021 (UTC)

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