Template:Did you know nominations/Makila James

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 04:56, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

Makila James[edit]

Makila James
Makila James

Created by Wasted Time R (talk). Self-nominated at 01:33, 2 July 2016 (UTC).

Interesting bio full of details, on good sources. I have two problems with the hook, it's very long, and - while she is now a former Ambassador - she wrote it before she even was ambassador. Solve both?
ALT1: ... that Makila James (pictured) wrote, "Africa is no easy place to love or know. But if you love her, you will come to know her"?
The nice licensed image - which I hope will appear - can tell that she represented the US. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:44, 4 July 2016 (UTC)
Thanks for the review. I like ALT1 – it's hookier, in that by lacking any identifying text it may intrigue the reader to click through to find out who this person is. Wasted Time R (talk) 21:51, 4 July 2016 (UTC)
thank you --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:07, 4 July 2016 (UTC)
  • New enough, long enough, neutrally written, well referenced, no close paraphrasing seen other than job titles. ALT1 hook is very nice; hook ref verified and cited inline. Image is freely licensed. QPQ done. ALT1 good to go. Yoninah (talk) 18:46, 11 July 2016 (UTC)