Template:Did you know nominations/East Holmes Academy

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:29, 12 January 2018 (UTC)

East Holmes Academy

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...that, in 1989, East Holmes Academy offered to forfeit a football game because the opponent had a black player? Source: Dodd, Donald (October 15, 1988). "Clock is ticking on East Holmes decision as nation waits – Analysis". The Clarion Ledger. Jackson, MS. p. D1. [Headmaster Frank] Drake has repeatedly said that the decision involving Heritage is not a racial one, but few believe him Online source: "A Goal-line Stand For Prejudice". The Chicago Tribune. October 20, 1989. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ALT1: ... that, in 1989, East Holmes Academy asked a former NFL player not to participate in a football game broadcast because he was black? Source: "White School Accused of Barring Black Broadcaster". Los Angeles Times. 1989-10-12. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-12-08.

Reviewed: (Second DKY submission)

Created by Billhpike (talk) and Rhadow (talk). Nominated by Billhpike (talk) at 07:32, 8 December 2017 (UTC).

New, in time, long enough, sourced, inline hook citations check out (though Rhadow & Billhpike, regarding the MacLeod article and those like it, I'd recommend citing the particular page(s) at issue, not the entire article), no apparent copyvios, no QPQ needed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Usernameunique (talk • contribs) 06:01, 13 December 2017 (UTC)

This article was originally nominated on December 8. Since it relates to racial discrimination in the US, it would be nice if it could run on Martin Luther King Day. Billhpike (talk) 22:52, 10 January 2018 (UTC)