Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Elaine J. Coates
I'm the one that deprodded.  Although the coverage is mostly from the university, it's sustained (starting in 1992) and in depth: it includes an honorary doctorate and oral history interview.  And I'm inclined to think that first African American student at a southern university meets  C2.  Comment that the Washington Post has coverage similar to the Baltimore Sun's https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/after-a-tumultuous-year-u-md-graduates-celebrate-new-beginnings/2019/05/24/25d765a0-7e70-11e9-8ede-f4abf521ef17_story.html, perhaps in slightly more depth
— User:Russ, 13:04, 23 July 2020 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:ANYBIO (Wikipedia:Notability)