User:Inirihamye/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Crystal Wilkinson


 * Article Evaluation
 * The first section of the article where the summary should be is quite barren.
 * She has recent works and accolades that are not yet included on this page.
 * There is not much information about her work within the Affrilachian movement in particular, though mentioned.
 * There is not much information on the Mythium: A Journal of Contemporary Literature journal publication.
 * Her professional affiliations are just listed as "Associated Writing Programs (2003–present)", which is not useful information.


 * Sources
 * Will use the sources present as well as new sources to remedy this.
 * Wilkinson has a recently updated website where she links news about her and her published works, and events.
 * She has a large presence in Lexington and at UK so will be looking into publications with the Herald-Leader and with the UK English department.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Ann Allen Shockley


 * Article Evaluation
 * There is very little about her life after the late 1980s, though there is a brief mention of a book of her coming out in 2005.
 * There is no mention of her romantic partnerships after her divorce with her ex-husband after she came to terms with her identity as a lesbian.
 * There is no book by book analysis of plot or themes.
 * There is little that places her within Black art historical framework which would give us an idea of the cultural ideals she was interacting with. This would especially be useful in understanding how her work may have been interpreted/misinterpreted as a reinforcement of heteronormative and racist ideas about queer relationships and black women, rather than a potentially self-aware piece.


 * Sources
 * I'll be looking into reception of her most recent book, and see what she's been up to in the past couple decades
 * I'll also be looking at marriage and civil union logs to see if she had/has a wife or partner.
 * I'll read be reading her books and reviews of them.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Agaseke


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article does not yet exist, which is strange and it's Rwanda's most recognized art form. There is a picture of agaseke on the Rwanda article under "Culture" and the caption says, "Rwandan woven basket" but does not go into as much detail as is available, as agaseke are fairly widely studied and written about.


 * Sources
 * There are lots of news articles written about it, and plenty of information available of artisan co-opt sites, as well as academic research. I have some foundational information about production and uses that I can use to find sources as well.

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Where We At


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article contains no pictures, which seems relevant considering it's on a visual arts movement, and there are pictures available on a quick search.


 * Sources
 * There is a current exhibition about the exhibitions put on by WWA Inc. which has some great pictures to include.