User:Audemj/Evaluate an Article

User:Audemj/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
African-American music

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

I chose this articles because African-American music is important to not only myself, but many people across the African-American diaspora. Its history, roots, icons, and influence matter in our understanding of African-American culture and who Black/African-American people are. I thought that the article itself was very good, but the 1990s, 2000s, & 2010s section could definitely use some work and be spread out.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)


 * The article right off the bat is met with plenty of citation issues
 * 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s is too condensed and too short. This section/era of music is very influential on society today.
 * A lot of sections could use more research and explanation.
 * Article could use a 2019-present day/COVID-19 pandemic related section to discuss African-American music's influence on society during that time.