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A fact from Robert T. Kerlin appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 18 March 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Robert T. Kerlin was fired from the Virginia Military Institute for questioning the death sentences of Negro farmers?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2021/March. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Robert T. Kerlin.

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The result was: promoted by DanCherek (talk) 00:59, 14 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that the educator Robert T. Kerlin was fired from work at three universities for his activism? Source: [1]

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Plants vs. Zombies
Comment: alt might need some rephrasing

Created by Eddie891 (talk). Self-nominated at 16:25, 20 February 2021 (UTC).[reply]

ALT1 ... that Robert T. Kerlin was fired from Virginia Military Institute because he questioned the death sentences of Negro farmers who had rioted against "Congo barbarity" at the hands of their overseers?

Eddie891 after reading the article and one of the sources, I think it would be more hook-worthy if you wrote a specific hook about why he was fired, what the activism was, etc. — Maile (talk) 19:58, 20 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I'm fine with ALT1, Maile66, thanks for suggesting it. I agree the specific is more hook-y, just wasn't sure the best way to phrase it. Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 01:34, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: For ALT1, "overseers" seems overstrong perhaps as sources say white landlords. Also "Congo barbarity" is the term Kerlin used to described the unjust treatment of the farmers, not what the farmers were rioting against. gobonobo ⁺ ^c 05:11, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ALT2 ... that Robert T. Kerlin was fired from the Virginia Military Institute for questioning the death sentences of Negro farmers?

The article is long enough and new enough with no copyright violations. A QPQ has been completed. The only issue is that the Literature section needs to be referenced. I would like to approve Gobonobo's ALT2, but I will wait to see if the nominator is fine with that. SL93 (talk) 00:24, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, SL93, and thanks. ~~Reviewed Template:Did you know nominations/Peter Milliman.~~ Yes, I'm fine with ALT2. Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 01:06, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Eddie891 This is ready. Although I thought that the Plants vs. Zombies review above was your QPQ. SL93 (talk) 02:08, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, you're right :-). Just kinda assumed I'd forgotten to do the QPQ. Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 21:55, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]