Talk:Leon P. Miller/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Kavyansh.Singh (talk · contribs) 09:51, 16 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Nominator: West Virginian (talk · contribs) at 03:34, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
It is reasonably well written. a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists): It is factually accurate and verifiable. a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism): It is broad in its coverage. a (major aspects): b (focused): It follows the neutral point of view policy. Fair representation without bias: It is stable. No edit wars, etc.: It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate. a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall: Pass/Fail:
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In April 1968, Miller was appointed judge of the Criminal Court of McDowell County by the county's bar association, becoming the state's first African-American judge. — already mentioned

While growing up in Roanoke, Miller held his first job as a child, which was as a shoeshiner → The first job Miller held as a child was of a shoeshiner.

"The Negro and the "Closed Shop"" — quotes inside quotes are single quotes. This should be "The Negro and the 'Closed Shop'"

of which he was an alumnus — not required to mention. Already mentioned that he studied there.

Thank you for this catch! I've removed this accordingly. -- West Virginian (talk) 23:02, 16 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

In 1948, Miller served as the assistant committee chairperson for arrangements for the 1948 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia — repetition of 1948

Thank you for raising this question! I've added an explanatory footnote with a citation and reference added explaining what a sticker vote is. -- West Virginian (talk) 00:18, 17 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

"I think it's helpful to the younger people of the state ... very important position." — the quote is long enough to warrant a blockquote

Are you sure that the source of File:Leon P. Miller Portrait 1954.jpg, St. Paul Recorder 's 1954 publication is copyrighted?

Given that it was published in 1954, and I could not find any information stating that this was in the public domain, I wanted to err on the side of caution. -- West Virginian (talk) 00:18, 17 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Well, in that case, did you find any information stating that it was/is copyrighted? Does any of the pages of that issue or similar issues have "copyright" or its symbol printed? Because if it was published between 1927 and 1977, without any copyright notice, {{PD-US-no-notice}} applies. – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 10:03, 17 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Kavyansh.Singh Thank you so much for providing this additional information. I just reviewed the newspaper at Chronicling America and could not find copyright information. I’m addition, Chronicling America’s website states, "The Library of Congress believes that the newspapers in Chronicling America are in the public domain or have no known copyright restrictions. Newspapers published in the United States more than 95 years ago are in the public domain in their entirety. Any newspapers in Chronicling America that were published less than 95 years ago are also believed to be in the public domain, but may contain some copyrighted third party materials." With that said, I feel comfortable using the above template for the image. I will update the image file this evening with the appropriate justification. Thank you for your guidance and patience as I resolve this matter. — West Virginian (talk) 12:10, 18 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Kavyansh.Singh, thank you for your patience. I have modified the license accordingly on the image page. Please let me know if this is sufficient or if this requires any further modification in the meantime. Again, I appreciate your time and efforts in reviewing this article for GA status. -- West Virginian (talk) 19:38, 19 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I have also re-sized the image. I guess now we are "good to go"! – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 05:02, 20 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Kavyansh.Singh, I would like to thank you tremendously for taking the time to complete this thorough, thoughtful, and comprehensive review of this article, and thank you for greatly improving the article with your expertise and guidance. As always, it has been a pleasure working with you throughout this process. Please let me know if there are any outstanding issues, and I'll address them as soon as possible. Thanks again! -- West Virginian (talk) 00:18, 17 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]