Guy Aoki

Article summary

Guy Aoki (born May 12, 1962) is an American civil rights activist. He is the leader of the Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA), which he co-founded in 1992. He is also a contributing columnist for The Rafu Shimpo, and debates publicly on Asian American issues.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1962-05-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. members: 20 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1962-05-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the members is "20 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376698250