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Needs Improvement[edit]

After reading this article I think, as someone else has stated, that it requires more 'dimension.' Reading this article alone makes it seem as if Germany was racist and the rest of Europe and the U.S weren't racists at that time. There was more to his book than just Germany and he talks about U.S/Liberia racism as well.

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People here do realize that Hans was interviewed in Studs Terkel's The Good War, correct? Is a book that won the Pulitzer Prize *cough* poorly sourced *cough*? 76.17.101.199 (talk) 20:45, 15 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've just reached page 67 of Massaaquoi's autobiography (cited in the article) and every point made in the article is mentioned in those 67 pages. So what more citation could one ask for? In addition to The Good War, there is an enormous amount of material on Massaquoi online. Thus: http://www.answers.com/topic/hans-massaquoi

Andygx (talk) 14:46, 16 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Merge[edit]

I suggest merging Hans J. Massaquoi with Destined to Witness; neither article really stands without the other. --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 16:29, 13 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree. Massaquoi's career as a journalist stands on its own. If that's not reflected in this article, then the article could use some improvement. In short, the book is one small part of the man in this case. He's not a one shot wonder. I think the problem stems from the fact that editors have taken much of the detail from the book to fill in the article. I have no doubt that other sources are available to fill in his career in journalism. Rklawton (talk) 16:44, 13 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Could be -- but then does the book stand on its own? --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 21:18, 13 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Screenplay, best seller list, yeah, it stands on its own. Rklawton (talk) 21:37, 13 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Racism[edit]

Hans had some interesting observations about the three kinds of racism he experienced in life: in Nazi Germany, in Liberia, and in the U.S. We should add bits about this as they add dimension to the article. Rklawton (talk) 15:42, 24 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Notability[edit]

I would question whether there should be an article devoted to this man. His notability is extremely limited.203.184.41.226 (talk) 19:02, 7 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I wouldn't question it. Best seller list authors are typically considered notable. Rklawton (talk) 19:38, 7 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Odd[edit]

Isn't wikipedia supposed to be a neutral source for information? This article is written in a way that makes it seem like it's copied straight from the book. Much of the text is just opinions. Needs more "depth", as someone else put it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.28.73.26 (talk) 20:30, 16 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

White House photo[edit]

Among the photos featured in Destined to Witness (at least the German edition) is one taken in 1980 that shows Mr. Massaquoi shaking hands with Jimmy Carter. It is written "Courtesy of The White House". I think the photo might be a work of the U.S. federal government and therefore free, but as no further information is given on its authorship, I'm not sure, and I haven't found it on the Internet yet, either. Does anyone know more? --Grandy02 (talk) 18:24, 3 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Socialist categories[edit]

The article is in the categories German anti-fascists, German socialists, Critics of Marxism, Democratic socialists. This isn't explained in the article. -- Error (talk) 19:34, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]