It's been awhile since I've read about Abernathy and I hadn't known much about his later life so I'm looking forward to diving into this article. I am still new a GA reviews so I look forward to working together on this article. I will make my way through the criterion over the next few days.
Is it well written?
A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
Given the (totally reasonable length of the WP:Lead, it feels like some citations would be useful. At minimum the grave quote needs a citation. Other elements might also benefit from one (which would admittedly look a bit lonely).
This article has some really strong sourcing. I was unable to access all materials but uniformly what I could access via web or other ways was high quality and corresponded clearly to what was being cited.
Given the relatively recent nature of Abernathy it feels like there could be more images out there. A quick search of WikiCommons suggests there is at least one picture of Abernathy and King which might fit into this article given their joint work.
The source doesn't seem to support the statement "At Linden Academy, Abernathy led his first demonstration, to protest the inferior science lab; the school improved the science lab as a result of his persistent actions.[5]" but does suggest advocacy at Alabama State
Suggest "In the fall, he then went on to further his education at Atlanta University.[7] And, in 1951, Abernathy earned his Master of Arts degree in sociology with High Honors.[3]" be changed to "In the fall, he then went on to further his education at Atlanta University, earning his Master of Arts degree in sociology with High Honors in 1951."
Perhaps edit to "after his birth on August 16 while the rest of Abernathy's children lived to adulthood." After clicking on the link to Ralph David Abernathy III that page is a disaster but thoughts on including a sentence about him here? Barkeep49 (talk) 18:36, 3 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Suggestion: "The 381-day transit boycott, challenging the "Jim Crow" segregation laws, had been successful at desegregating the buses and n December 20, 1956, the boycott came to an end."
Clarify that King never regain consciousness at hospital.
This is already stated: "The doctors performed an emergency surgery, but he never regained consciousness.[42] King was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. at age 39.[43]" — Coffee // have a ☕️ // beans // 15:38, 3 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Why is there a heading for Media Appearances in the middle of this section describing Abernathy's civil rights involvement?
Michael Young Username (talk) 04:51, 8 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Probably worth mentioning that the march for Sanitation workers was a continuation of the work that occurred when King was assassinated
The amount of detail in Leadership of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference is inconsistent. Does his encounter at NASA really deserve several times the length of the Poor People's Campaign? It's of enough historical weight that it might deserve its own subsection (and it seems like the content could be fairly easily sourced from the PPC's article which on a quick glance appears solid)
I don't understand how Abernathy was able to negotiate a peace if the FBI thought he might cause a violent uprising
You have to recall that the FBI also suspected MLK and other peaceful protestors/activists as "potential threats" as well... just because the FBI thought he was a potential cause to an uprising that didn't occur, it doesn't make it so. The sources in the article and elsewhere online make it appear clear that he did indeed play a part in the peace being found in the midst of the incident. — Coffee // have a ☕️ // beans // 15:54, 3 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
That's totally fair but as worded suggests the reason why he was able to make peace was because the FBI thought he'd do a violent uprising. Is this correct? I'm not quite sure of what the whole context is so I'm having a hard time coming up with a suggested alternative but one such version (if historically accurate) might be: "and the Leaders of the American Indian Movement, Russell Means and Dennis Banks, despite the FBI's concerns that outsiders like Abernathy might cause a violent uprising." Barkeep49 (talk) 18:36, 3 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I would suggest use of the n word doesn't meet the WP:OM burden that there is "no equally suitable alternative is available." Suggested change: "to protest the news media's use of the term "Moonies", which they compared to a racial slur." This might not be strong enough but want to put ot there for discussion.
There were many racial slurs used back then, and in this case I don't find the singular use of the word (as is done in the sourcing) so offensive that it should not be included for clarity for the reader. — Coffee // have a ☕️ // beans // 16:14, 3 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I really do feel like a section on his Legacy would be beneficial. However, I'm not strictly sure it's needed to be a GA (though would be for FA) and this tributes section works nicely for what it is. DoneBarkeep49 (talk) 18:36, 3 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
That ends my read through. Will comment on areas not covered by this reading of the article next.