Template:Did you know nominations/Ethel McGhee Davis

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The result was: promoted by The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 02:34, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

Ethel McGhee Davis

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~~... that Ethel McGhee Davis was the first African American professional social worker in Englewood, New Jersey, and the first African American administrator at Spelman College?~~ Source: Social worker source; Administrator source

Reviewed: Waved woodpecker

Improved to Good Article status by West Virginian (talk). Self-nominated at 15:07, 24 May 2020 (UTC).

Additional substantiating citations are located within the article. -- West Virginian (talk) 15:09, 24 May 2020 (UTC)

This article is a newly promoted GA and is new enough and long enough. The hook facts are cited inline, the article is neutral and I detected no policy issues. A QPQ has been done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:13, 22 June 2020 (UTC)

Hi, I came by to promote this, but as this is a GA, you have plenty to say about her accomplishments and not just her "first woman" status. Perhaps begin the hook ... that Ethel McGhee Davis, the first African American professional social worker in Englewood, New Jersey, did this... or ... that Ethel McGhee Davis, the first African American administrator at Spelman College, did this... Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 10:27, 22 June 2020 (UTC)

Yoninah, I will try and address this within the next few days. -- West Virginian (talk) 18:04, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

ALT1: ~~... that Ethel McGhee Davis, the first African American professional social worker in Englewood, New Jersey, directed girls' clubs and activities and worked to improve the city's race relations?~~ Source: 1 2 3 4 5

Yoninah and esteemed DYK administrators, please let me know if this ALT1 is good to go for review by DYK participants. Thanks again! As always, I am open to suggestions for additional ALT hooks. -- West Virginian (talk) 14:16, 7 July 2020 (UTC)

@West Virginian: thank you for the alt. But while it says what she does, it really isn't so hooky. She was very accomplished and active, but so were many others. I looked through the article to try to suggest something else. It would be nice to name some of those distinguished people she entertained, but that's more about her husband than her. Here's what I could do:
ALT2: ... that Ethel McGhee Davis, an alumna of Spelman College in Atlanta, later served as the school's first African-American dean and a member of its board of trustees for 24 years? Yoninah (talk) 21:15, 7 July 2020 (UTC)
Yoninah, thank you so much for your suggested ALT2! I prefer this one. -- West Virginian (talk) 03:18, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

Thanks. Pinging original reviewer Cwmhiraeth to take a look at ALT2. Yoninah (talk) 06:32, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

Approving ALT2. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:43, 8 July 2020 (UTC)