Talk:Shaleen Surtie-Richards

Race?
"[A] local music school would not admit her because of her colour". Because she is white? Or black? Or Asian? Or "coloured"? Or WHAT?

Despite the continued centrality of race in South Africa, the article fails to mention the woman's race. Why not? Firstorm (talk) 14:45, 19 September 2019 (UTC)

Hi there,

I believe that was my edit originally. By way of explanation, when I was editing this section, I could not find a reference in a reliable source that specifically cited Surtie-Richards' race. (It doesn't mean it's not out there; I just didn't fine it at the time.)

I believe she would be considered Coloured in South Africa, but I didn't want to make the assumption without seeing a reference from a reliable source or from the subject's own words. I've been challenged before for not providing a solid citation to something that may be considered well known. Thus, I erred on the side of caution in this case, not as a way to overlook or dismiss or ignore the importance of the subject's race.

I'm happy to revisit this matter and see if I can find a source for the desired information - although the beauty of Wikipedia is that anyone can edit this article, not just me, so if anyone has the needed information, they can update the entry. Bayonett (talk) 16:06, 19 September 2019 (UTC)


 * Thanks, "Bayonett". I, too, think that she's coloured; and I, too, failed to find any source for her race. I suppose we're caught in the present state of the article.  Firstorm (talk) 19:07, 19 September 2019 (UTC)

Afrikaans
Surti Richards se tydlyn 41.193.154.67 (talk) 09:39, 9 August 2022 (UTC)