Triple
T14649160
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Henry Louis Gates Jr. |
E343931
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entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Figures in Black |
E343931
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Figures in Black | Statement: [Henry Louis Gates Jr., notableWork, Figures in Black]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Figures in Black Context triple: [Henry Louis Gates Jr., notableWork, Figures in Black]
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A.
Figures in Black
chosen
Figures in Black is a critical work of literary and cultural analysis by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that explores Black representation, language, and identity in African American literature.
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B.
Out of the Black
"Out of the Black" is a heavy, riff-driven rock song by the British duo Royal Blood that helped establish their reputation for raw, bass-led alternative rock.
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C.
Many Shades of Black
"Many Shades of Black" is a soulful, retro-styled rock song by The Raconteurs that showcases their blend of bluesy guitar work and rich vocal harmonies.
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D.
Black from the Edge
Black from the Edge is a collection of poetry and writings by Aboriginal Australian author and activist Kevin Gilbert that powerfully explores Indigenous identity, resistance, and the impacts of colonization.
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E.
Black & Blue
"Black & Blue" is a song featured on the album "Ghost of a Dog" by the American alternative rock band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d822e1a2cc81908e5bb93cf61ce3cc |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69deb4ed037c8190a87bf43f839fec05 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 9:43 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fdd5d9ab188190934deb57fd6d9a56 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 12:23 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:26 a.m.