Talk:Valerie Jarrett/Archives/2018

Jarrett's Religion?

I notice you list the religion of other political notables, but don't do so in the case of Valerie Jarrett. You should consider discovering and including such information if only to refute rumors that she is a Muslim with an Islamic agenda. Otherwise, one might think that dual standards were at work at Wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.162.253.101 (talk) 18:34, 6 December 2015 (UTC)

This is a most curious comment. Why would a scurrilous unsourced "rumor" have to be dignified by a refutation? It may be that she does not have a religion, or prefers to keep her religious affiliation private. 172.78.171.204 (talk) 21:49, 29 January 2016 (UTC)Coughoula

The article should probably not mention it for now, because there is too little evidence to support any statement. "In a 2011 speech to the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Jarrett revealed that her great-grandfather was Jewish, but made no specific reference to her own religious identity... An in-depth Chicago Tribune obituary of Jarrett's father, James E. Bowman, a prominent professor of medicine and pathology, did not refer to any religious background or involvement of the deceased. The obituary mentioned a memorial service to be held at Bowman's university, but did not name the officiant. Jarrett's daughter was married in a private home ceremony officiated by a judge."[1] If her only public comment about religious affiliation refers to a great-grandfather, one might perhaps infer that she and her nearer relatives have probably no religous affiliation. WP:VERIFIABLE would require more than such an inference, so until someone finds more reliable evidence, it should probably stay out of the article.TVC 15 (talk) 19:17, 29 May 2018 (UTC)

The tidbit about the Jewish great-grandfather is outdated. On Finding Your Roots (and in the book, Finding Your Roots, Season 2: The Official Companion to the PBS Series), Jarrett discovers that she doesn't have a Jewish great-grandfather, though she did get a DNA test result of 2% Ashkenazi Jewish. And her mother is not "one fourth black" as the article stated. Jarrett's mother was born to two black parents. All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 06:59, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

Regarding maiden name "Bowman"

Currently the first cited reference is "http://www.encyclopedia.com/article-1G2-2509901886/bowman-dr-james-e.html". This link does not lead to any information that claims Valerie Jarrett's maiden name was "Bowman". While I do not doubt it is "Bowman" this is a poor reference and will be deleted. (108.252.124.176 (talk) 19:22, 29 May 2018 (UTC))

Iranian descent

Why is she in the Category:American people of Iranian descent? She was born there, but that doesn't mean she's of Iranian descent. 65.125.21.164 (talk) 06:40, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

No good reason at all. You are absolutely correct; I've removed the category link. JustinTime55 (talk) 14:52, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

Why income figures?

This is supposed to be an encyclopedia. Do we really need to have income figures in a biographical article (unless they substantially illustrate an otherwise noteworthy issue)? Wefa (talk) 21:33, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

Regarding the paragraph in Valerie_Jarrett#Business_administration, I've deleted it for irrelevance. Per WP:NOTEVERYTHING, WP:PROPORTION, and WP:ONUS, facts merely being verifiable does not mandate their inclusion in an encyclopedia. --Animalparty! (talk) 21:47, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

Pahlavi Dynasty

What is the significance of her having been born in Iran during the Pahlavi Dynasty? It sounds like a subtle dig. 65.78.167.204 (talk) 19:20, 27 July 2018 (UTC)

Possible Acts of Vandalism

Given the nature of the current events following this particular person, this page needs to be monitored against further acts of vandalism, particularly by user with IP address 123.231.107.181 — Preceding unsigned comment added by StevieB5175 (talk • contribs) 18:14, 29 May 2018 (UTC)

Is there specific information that is being targeted by the IP you mentioned? (108.252.124.176 (talk) 18:22, 29 May 2018 (UTC))

There have been new acts of vandalism:

• June 29, 2018: King Kong and Magilla Gorilla https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Valerie_Jarrett&diff=next&oldid=847191539
• July 29, 2018: White house stripper, claiming she died, etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Valerie_Jarrett&diff=next&oldid=852163600

CryMeAnOcean (talk) 21:55, 29 July 2018 (UTC)

Valerie Jarrett photo with President Obama

The photo of Valerie Jarrett and President Obama (in the section "Relationship with the Obamas") looks like somebody is trying to show him with a Pinocchio nose. There must be a different photo available that shows the two of them from a different angle. CryMeAnOcean (talk) 23:28, 29 July 2018 (UTC)