User:Sillygoof23/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.

The subject of my Wiki article is Vernice Miller-Travis, who is a political and environmental activist. The articles are all organizations she has been a part of or have contributed to her education or career so far.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * A Better Chance
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is valuable to the early life of my subject for my article. Miller-Travis was a part of this program that aims to close marginalized gaps between students of color in education as an initiative to provide better access to education. The article talks about the establishment, goals, and admission for the program. Even though the page is short, it does provide good information about ABC and a link to the organization website.


 * Sources
 * https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/miller-travis-vernice

Option 2

 * Article title
 * United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is not as long as some of the other articles, however, it is still helpful in giving an idea as to what the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development is. It is also known as the Earth Summit, which is actually where the page redirects too. It provides background on the establishment and the issues that the organization aims to address.


 * Sources
 * https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/miller-travis-vernice

Option 3

 * Article title
 * West Harlem Environmental Action
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is about the West Harlem Environmental Action (now WE ACT for Environmental Justice). The article mentions where the organization is based, which is relevant to my subject as she is from Harlem. It explains that the focus is fighting against environmental justice issues, which aligns with my subject as well. There is also a comprehensive section on the early work of the organization and partnerships of the organization.


 * Sources
 * https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/miller-travis-vernice

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Natural Resources Defense Council
 * Article Evaluation
 * The article is valuable because it explains what the Natural Resources Defense Council is and how it came about. It explains that it is an environmental advocacy group, which gives this article value as the focus of my article, Vernice Miller-Travis, was a part of this group as well as an environmental advocate. It helps place her work into perspective as well by framing the organization's programs and contributors.


 * Sources
 * https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/miller-travis-vernice

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Ford Foundation
 * Article Evaluation
 * The article explains the origins of the Ford foundation and its goal. It reports on the endowments and how it is providing grants to individuals. The article has sections on the mission, history, major grants and initiatives, criticisms and reforms, presidents, and the building. The article having criticisms aids in making it balanced and adding other perspectives outside of the goals of the foundation. Criticisms include comments on the distribution of funds and relationships with organizations in which funds are distributed to.


 * Sources
 * https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/miller-travis-vernice