Talk:John Moutoussamy

Latest comment: 4 years ago by Edwardx in topic Praise

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 23:25, 25 December 2019 (UTC)Reply

 
JPC headquarters, Chicago, 1973
  • ... that John Moutoussamy designed the only downtown Chicago high-rise building (pictured) by an African-American, with "colorful walls and psychedelic carpets"? Source: "One of Moutoussamy's most high-profile commissions was the headquarters for black publishing titan John H. Johnson’s growing media empire, which included Ebony and Jet magazines. Inside the stone-clad structure, colorful walls and psychedelic carpets exuded energy, celebrating black culture and commerce. Today, it remains the only downtown Chicago tower designed by an African American." ([1])

Created by Edwardx (talk). Self-nominated at 23:38, 26 November 2019 (UTC).Reply

  •   This article is new enough and long enough. The image is in the public domain, the hook facts are cited inline, the article is neutral and I detected no copyright or plagiarism issues. A QPQ is needed, and can you do something about the ISSN errors mentioned in the reference section. What does "Ebony and Jet signage" mean? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:27, 5 December 2019 (UTC)Reply
Thanks evrik, and I have sorted the ISSN referencing errors. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:50, 18 December 2019 (UTC)Reply

Praise

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I just want to note here how gratifying it was to me, as one who has long admired the Johnson enterprises, to see this article about the architect of his first most important building in Chicago. Very well done! – Athaenara 02:31, 31 December 2019 (UTC)Reply

Thank you kindly, Athaenara. There are still so many articles that need to be written. This was the newspaper item that got me started on Moutoussamy, Hidden grandeur in Chicago's South Side – in pictures Edwardx (talk) 13:52, 1 January 2020 (UTC)Reply