User:Freethefrogs/new sandbox

John Andrew Ross
John Andrew Ross (December 15, 1940 - June 12, 2006) was an African American jazz musician, composer, musical director, and choral conductor. Ross was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. His childhood home was frequently visited by Langston Hughes, who was his father's college roommate.

'''Wulff, June. "A Child is Born: TOMORROW." Boston Globe, Dec 10, 2009, ProQuest. Web. 26 Feb. 2021. '''

This source discusses John's relationship with Langston Hughes and some explanation about why John was so interested in music. This source follows Wikipedia's guidelines for reliable sources because it was published in The Boston Globe less than twenty years ago. I am not sure whether or not this section is from an opinion piece, but given the material, I can assume that it is not an opinion piece.

'''John Ross papers, M070. Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections. https://archivesspace.library.northeastern.edu/repositories/2/resources/854 Accessed February 26, 2021. '''

This source gives a general overview of John Andrew Ross's life and successes. I think a lot of the information from the archive concerning John is only accessible by visiting the actual archive with is closed due to COVID-19. This source is a reliable source by Wikipedia's standards because it comes from a scholarly site and includes citations for all of the articles used to compile the information disclosed.

'''Fletcher, Ron. "JOHN ANDREW ROSS, 65; MADE MUSIC OF `BLACK NATIVITY' SOAR FOR 36 YEARS: [THIRD EDITION]." Boston Globe, Jun 17 2006, ProQuest. Web. 26 Feb. 2021. '''

This source includes obituary information about John Andrew Ross as well as some of his accomplishments. This article includes the most information out of all the articles that I viewed, so it is my most valuable source. This source discusses Ross's involvement with "Black Nativity" which is a production that Ross worked on. This source is a reliable source by Wikipedia's standards because it comes from a reputable news source, The Boston Globe, and comes from a neutral point of view.

'''Fletcher, Ron. "REMEMBERING UNCLE LANGSTON: A PEEK AT THE ARTIST AND THE YOUNG MAN: [THIRD EDITION]." Boston Globe, Dec 21 2003, p. 11. ProQuest. Web. 26 Feb. 2021. '''

This source helped me understand how Ross's work with the production of "Black Nativity" lead back to his family's relationship with Langston Hughes. Family was a big part of Ross's life and it guided the relationship he cultivated through his work at the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts and the National Center for Afro-American Artists. This source falls under Wikipedia's reliable sources because it comes from the Boston Globe and from a journalist who has published articles discussing John Ross and topics that relate to him.

'''Bourne, Kay. "John Ross Ordained as Minister of Music in Brookline's 1st Parish." Bay State Banner, Nov 16, 1995, p. 23. ProQuest. Web. 27 Feb. 2021.'''

This source gives insight into John Ross's relationship with religion and how it coincided with his relationship to music. This source also describes a bit about who Elma Lewis was to Ross. This source aligns with Wikipedia's reliable source guidelines because it comes from the Bay State/Boston Banner which is a news outlet that has prided itself in reporting on Boston's minority communities since 1965. Although the article is from over twenty years ago, the source reports from a neutral point of view and includes quotations from conversations with the people mentioned in the article.