Template:Did you know nominations/Williston High School


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The result was: promoted by Allen3 talk 17:22, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

Williston School

 * ... that the graduates of Williston High School included Meadowlark Lemon and its closure caused the Wilmington Ten?


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Created by Andrew Davidson (talk). Self-nominated at 13:45, 11 January 2016 (UTC).


 * Symbol voting keep.svg This article is new enough and long enough. The hook facts have inline citations, the article is neutral and I detected no close paraphrasing. Not a DYK problem, but I thought the article should at least summarise what the "Wilmington Ten" matter was all about, and if you are going to mention the delightfully named "Meadowlark Lemon" in the hook, you could at least indicate in the article what each of the Notable alumni was famous for. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:26, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
 * I too find the hook a little hard to follow. Maybe some information about where the high school is or who Meadowlark Lemon is or what the Wilmington Ten is would help. You don't need to explain all of these in one hook though. graduates should be singular as it only lists one.  Jolly  Ω   Janner  01:23, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

Based on the lack of enthusiasm for this hook, I will propose an alternative below to be used on or after 1 February as Black History Month.  Jolly  Ω   Janner  07:30, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
 * ALT1 ... that Williston School alumni include Althea Gibson, the first black tennis player to win grand slam events, and Harlem Globetrotters player Meadowlark Lemon?

The article was started as a result of the recent death of Meadowlark Lemon but that's a few weeks old now so Black History Month is a good idea. I don't like ALT1 as it seems too long and does not leave much to the imagination. Here's another. Note that it was Martin Luther King Day last week. Andrew D. (talk) 00:08, 26 January 2016 (UTC)


 * ALT2 ... that Martin Luther King was originally scheduled to speak at Williston High School  on the day that he was assassinated?
 * Symbol voting keep.svg hook is in the article and backed up to offline sources. It's very interesting; excellent find! Rest of article reviewed by Cwmhiraeth with no major changes since.  Jolly  Ω   Janner  06:18, 26 January 2016 (UTC)