Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tressie McMillan Cottom

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The result was keep. Nomination withdrawn, meets WP:NPROF(non-admin closure) Coolabahapple (talk) 11:04, 4 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Tressie McMillan Cottom[edit]

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no indication this person meets WP:GNG or WP:NPROF John from Idegon (talk) 02:54, 3 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

keep - There is a long list of citations that are independent of the author herself. she has been interviewed by Trevor Noah, she has done a TED talk, she has a significant position in the American Sociological Association, has been interviewed by NPR, and The New York Times, The Harvard Review, Mother Jones, Inside Higher Ed. cbratbyrudd ^(talk) ^(cont) 06:53, 2 august 2018 (UTC)

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 03:10, 3 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Academics-related deletion discussions. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 03:11, 3 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 03:11, 3 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - Looks like she meets WP:NPROF criteria #7 - the references provided demonstrate that she is "frequently quoted in conventional media as an academic expert in a particular area." PohranicniStraze (talk) 03:28, 3 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn - per PohranicniStraze John from Idegon (talk) 03:41, 3 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - agree with PohranicniStraze and cbratbyrudd. She is certainly notable!! Jesswade88 (talk) 15:06, 3 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per cbratbyrudd, article uses many reliable sources, including the New York Times and NPR. Appears to meet GNG. Tillerh11 (talk) 17:27, 3 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep strongly agree with cbratbyrudd. Megs (talk) 18:06, 3 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep She is a prominent academic and public figure. Certainly meets notability standards. Amyc29 (talk) 02:18, 4 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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