Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nia Imara
The only  reliable sources are a local papers (Mercury News, East Bay Express), a podcast (65 Days of Astronomy), and Smithsonian mag. None of these go to supporting a criteria listed at  ("first X to receive a PhD at Y" is not a criteria). The Smithsonian ref is the briefest of name drops, and doesn't support the line it cites (I've tagged it)(fixed). The two articles in local papers are primarily about one event (an exhibition) and don't satisfy . The podcast appearance is a plus on both artist and academic ends, but altogether with the other independent sources I don't think passes the bar of . If other independent sources are found, I could be convinced to swing toward keep and give the article more time
— User:Netoholic, 15:01, 3 May 2019 (UTC)
Stance: delete
Cited policy: WP:INDEPENDENT||WP:NACADEMIC||WP:NARTIST||WP:SIGCOV (Wikipedia:Reliable sources)