Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian american writer”. Today it says “american professor”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
William Youmans , Broadway actor. Musical artist William Lafi Youmans (born February 9, 1978) is an American professor, activist, and former rapper. Youmans graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor's degree in political science in 2000. In 2003, he graduated from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. Youmans has a PhD in communication studies at his undergraduate alma mater, Michigan. His mother is from Nazareth . His grandparents are Arab citizens of Israel , but he prefers to describe them as Palestinians. Youmans was troubled by the disadvantage and disrespect towards them that he witnessed when visiting them at the age of 17.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Musical artist Will Youmans (born February 9, 1978 in Detroit, Michigan ) is a Palestinian American writer, activist, and hip hop artist who performs under the stage name, Iron Sheik .
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Musical artist Will Youmans (born February 9, 1978) is a Palestinian American writer and activist.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Musical artist Will Youmans (born February 9, 1978) is an American writer and activist.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
American rapper Not to be confused with William Youmans , Broadway actor. Musical artist Will Youmans (born February 9, 1978) is an American writer and activist. Youmans graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor's degree in political science in 2000.In 2003, he graduated from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree.Youmans has a PhD in communication studies at his undergraduate alma mater, Michigan.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian american writer”. Today it says “american professor”. Read the current article and compare.
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palestinian american writer
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american professor
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