Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Hampton Institute


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The result was delete.  Sandstein  12:05, 21 February 2020 (UTC)

The Hampton Institute

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Created by SPA, could not find sources to satisfy GNG as most of page is self-sourced, violating WP:IS. Etzedek24 (I'll talk at ya) (Check my track record) 21:12, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Organizations-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 21:31, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
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 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of New York-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 21:31, 13 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Delete The name is borrowed from the "real" Hampton Institute, now Hampton University. This page appears to be a promotion for a self described "working class think tank" with political commitments, but  no physical office, paid staff, or notable members.  It has a twitter account with a few thousand followers.  And a Wikipedia page. But I can find no reliable sources. Searches using the name of the founder as a keyword turn up a handful of article he has written for political websites, stuff like:, and . The number of references on the page is enormous, a handful seem to be articles published on  political congenial websites by members of this "Institute", but almost all are primary, that is, sourced to this "Institute" itself. IceFishing (talk) 15:27, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Comment: I don't think it's accurate to say the name is borrowed from what is now Hampton University as this group named itself after Fred Hampton. However I agree with the other rationale you offered. Etzedek24 (I'll talk at ya) (Check my track record) 15:53, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Also, Even in a search of the local newspaper, the Albany Times Union, all hits on "Hampton Institute" [ https://www.timesunion.com/search/?action=search&sitelinks=1&searchindex=solr&query=%22hampton+institute%22] seem to be about the University in Virginia, not about this local "Institute" .IceFishing (talk) 00:30, 17 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP:V, WP:MADEUP, WP:SOAP, and WP:NOTWEBHOST. I lived in Albany, New York for over two decades until 2014, and was very active in progressive circles including Capital District Citizen Action, the Atlantic Chapter of Sierra Club, the Damien Center, Housing Works, and the Capital District Gay and Lesbian Community Center. I gave countless hours of pro bono to such causes and to working people. I proudly educated a generation of social justice warriors who work in public defender's offices, the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, and community centers. I visit the Capital District periodically, and still count over 300 friends from the area, including such progressive leaders as Sylvia Barnard, Lillian Moy, and Reszin Adams. I have never heard of any of the people named on the page, nor the organization. I can't verify that it actually exists, and it seems to be a made-up club started by some wannabe who's never worked in the trenches. We are not a soap box, and in 2020 everybody should know that we are a charity, not a free web-host for your cosplay. Bearian (talk) 14:40, 18 February 2020 (UTC)


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