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Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:17 pm

Was he primarily a musician, TV presenter, or criminal?

Oooh oooh oooh. No, but...

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:51 pm

Mentioned by name in this article? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post%E2%80%93civil_rights_era_in_African-American_history

Also "No, but...". I mean, there's no interpretation issues there - his name does not appear in that article - but...

Thanks for the clarification. I think you missed this question:

wintergreen wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:13 pm

Was this person born on or after January 1, 1939?

wintergreen wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:13 pm

Was this person born on or after January 1, 1939?

Oh, I guess I missed this question. Sorry!

No.

Just as a heads up, I think we're at 17 questions.

1. Real human
2. Male
3. Not a white man who was born after 1812
4. Dead
5. Not born in South America, Africa, Asia, or Oceania
6. Has an E or e in his first full name
7. Citizen of the United States
8. Born in 1881 or later
9. Did not hold elected office in the United States
10. African-American
11. Involved in the Civil Rights Movement from 1954-1968
12. Mainly famous for things other than being involved in the Civil Rights Movement from 1954-1968
13. Not primarily famous for acting or athletics, but has a notable connection to at least one of those two activities
14. Not mainly famous for something that happened prior to 1954
15. Not primarily a musician, TV presenter, or criminal, but...
16. Not mentioned in the "Post-civil rights era in African-American history" article on Wikipedia, but...
17. Born in 1938 or earlier

NOT:
Emmett Till (Wattsthematter)
Duke Ellington (wintergreen)
Elijah Muhammad (cdngooner)

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:31 pm

Just as a heads up, I think we're at 17 questions.

Okay, with that many questions gone, I will fill in a hint a little more. There are worse ways that you could spend your time than reading through that "Post–civil rights era in African-American history" article.

I will give one more hint after Q19.

Damn, I thought for sure the "connection to an actor or athlete" clue was a hint to Muhammad Ali.

Non-free guess: Johnnie Cochrane.

cdngooner wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:45 pm

Non-free guess: Johnnie Cochrane.

Johnnie Cochran:

* Was involved in the 1954-1968 Civil Rights Movement as a lawyer (for example, representing victims of police brutality), but is mainly famous for activities outside of that time period.
* Is not primarily famous for acting or athletics, but his most famous client was an athlete-turned-actor.
* Is not primarily a musician, TV presenter, or criminal, but represented many people accused of various crimes.
* Is not mentioned in the "Post-civil rights era in African-American history" article on Wikipedia, but the article does contain two sentences about the O.J. Simpson murder trial.

Congratulations!

Yeah, those clues helped. Thanks.

"If the glove don't fit, you must acquit."

New game up imminently.

Spartaculous wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:17 pm

I will give one more hint after Q19.

For the record, the hint was going to be something to the effect of "He had a notable interaction with one of our previous Twenty Questions answers."

"He had a notable interaction with one of our previous Twenty Questions answers."

That's right; he studied computer science under Donald Knuth.

Seriously, who was it? Bonus points for the punter who finds the connection.