Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bishop Ida Robinson

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The result was Keep. Benjar has supplied sources that show the notability of this pioneering African American theologian. With no delete !votes beyond the nominator (whose call for deletion appears to be uncertain), consensus has determined the article deserves to stay. Non-admin closure. Warrah (talk) 00:06, 17 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bishop Ida Robinson

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Concerns of notability. We could possibly merge relevant info to Mount Sinai Holy Church of America, but the part on her is more detailed than this article. Airplaneman ^talk 23:01, 10 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 15:49, 11 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Comment the citation to You Have Stept Out of Your Place: A History of Women and Religion in America pages 335-336 is valid. There are two paragraphs there about her as well as a quotation. The book itself is from a reputable publisher, and was reviewed at The Journal of American History December 1997, vol. 84, no. 3, p. 1028-1029, as well as in Journal of the American Academy of Religion Winter, 1997, vol. 65, no. 4, p. 905-907; Church History December 1997, vol. 66, no. 4, p. 889-890; The Journal of Religion July, 1998, vol. 78, no. 3, p. 494-495; and Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion June, 1997, vol. 36, no. 2, p. 330. Ida B. Robinson is also covered in Daughters of Thunder: Black Women Preachers and Their Sermons, 1850-1979 pages 194-209. It also is from a reputable publisher, Jossey-Bass. Although not as extensively reviewed, it also was reviewed in Journal of American History in March 1999, vol. 85, no. 4, p. 1617-1618. I would regard that second source as substantial coverage, especially when the other independent sources are considered. If kept, the article needs work, including moving to "Ida B. Robinson", as "bishop" is a title. --Bejnar (talk) 20:01, 13 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep She was clearly notable in her time and left a legacy which endures. There was no internet around in her day to provide us with nice clickable sources, but the number of books and articles in which she is chronicled firmly establish her importance. I agree the article should be renamed Ida B. Robinson or (better) Ida Bell Robinson - the name by which she seems to be best known. --MelanieN (talk) 20:18, 13 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Google Books shows dozens of references to her (using the search string <Ida Robinson "mount sinai holy church">; I looked at just a few of these, and found substantive biographical information and consistent references to her as a pioneer. Article needs work, but appears to have the makings of an interesting contribution. --Arxiloxos (talk) 04:44, 14 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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