Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Afro-Europeans


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The result was   keep.  Ryan Postlethwaite See the mess I've created or let's have banter 22:16, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Afro-Europeans

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WP:SYNTH. Not a single one of the references uses the provided terms. Doesn't constitute a topic, with very little actual information and a series of forced together statistical references. While I accept that there may possibly be a few black people in Europe... until there is an article on "Blue Eyed Females between 5'7" and 6'2", with at least 2 moles on their lower backs", then I don't think I’ll be supporting articles that synthesize categorisations of people without substantial acadmeic literature dedicated to saying they're different. Note that terms like this aren't even heavily used outside of America (e.g African American, considered somewhat insulting). Jimmi Hugh (talk) 14:58, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Merge and redirect to African diaspora. The article contributes little that's not already in the diaspora article. Pburka (talk) 15:26, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment this side of the pond we call them black people. Really, I've never heard the term used. Ever. So delete. -- Escape Artist Swyer Talk to me The mess I've made 19:03, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment I am an American and I have never heard of this term. It's not even used by anybody. So I say delete. Fclass (talk) 20:53, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep Notable as per Google scholar: . Also well-referenced and informative. The term does indeed exist and is notable.--Ramdrake (talk) 22:07, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep I don't see the issue at all. The people have Sub-Saharan African origins, descent, heritage, etc. and are also European citizens. If there is a referenced usage of the term, I think it is fine. 76.66.57.157 (talk) 17:48, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Africa-related deletion discussions.   --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  15:54, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Europe-related deletion discussions.   --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  15:54, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep - notable, sourceable, and verifiable, per above. Bearian (talk) 20:13, 11 September 2008 (UTC)


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