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POV, part II

Latest comment: 1 year ago2 comments2 people in discussion

This article reads like a BLM missive, not a neutral encyclopedic article.

First off, the word "black" should not be capitalized. We don't capitalize "white" when referring to Caucasians. So what's the rationale behind capitalizing "black" when referring to Negroes? Doing so is political pandering, nothing more, and has no place here.

Secondly, much of Bojangles' life in this article is whitewashed. For example, while it is mentioned that he was destitute when he died, no mention is made of the reason, which was he couldn't manage money and either spent it or gave it away as fast as he earned it.

If a biography is going to be written about someone, it should be balanced, not slanted to make the individual appear to be a candidate for canonization.

216.152.18.132 (talk) 21:02, 15 April 2021 (UTC)Reply

Why not just edit the article to read the way you want (with properly referenced sources) and see if your rewrite demonstrates NPOV? From your whining about capitalizing "Black" but not "white" I think maybe your own POV might creep into your rewrite, but go for it and let the chips fall where they may.

Pascalulu88 (talk) 00:56, 9 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

"Bill ''Bojangles'' Robinson" listed at Redirects for discussion

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The redirect Bill Bojangles Robinson has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 August 27 § Bill Bojangles Robinson until a consensus is reached. 1234qwer 1234qwer 4 12:51, 27 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

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POV, part II

"Bill ''Bojangles'' Robinson" listed at Redirects for discussion