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Black Power! Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 2017
@ Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
New York Public Library

Library building
When and Where
DateSaturday, February 25, 2017
Time12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
AddressSchomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
New York Public Library
515 Malcolm X Blvd
City, StateNew York City, New York 10037
Sign up via Outreach Dashboard

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, working with the AfroCROWD initiative, is proud to host Black Power! Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, our third year initiative in which we invite members of the community and general public to contribute content related to black history on Wikipedia for the national Black WikiHistory Month outreach campaign. For the first time, via video satellite, we'll be able to unite with Wikipedia editors in Africa who will edit alongside us.

Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia, written collaboratively by the people who use it (crowdsourced). At this event, you will learn how Wikipedia works and how to add content to it. Take advantage of the rich resources of the Schomburg library to write and edit entries on black history and culture. Volunteer Wikipedians, the experts, will also be on hand to provide support and instruction on working in Wikipedia.

The Wikipedia training and Edit-a-thon will be held in the Aaron Douglas Reading Room of the Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division on the C-level (lower level) of the Schomburg Center. Stay for the entire afternoon or drop in any time between 12pm and 5pm.

Bring your own laptop if possible. Laptops will also be available to check out with your NYPL library card.

Wiki editing experience not required.

Passion for black history and culture is highly recommended!

A reception will follow the event at 5:00 pm.

@SchomburgCenter #BlackPower50


Event details[edit]

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  • Date: Saturday, February 25, 2017
  • Time: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
  • Location: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd (Lennox Avenue) between 135 and 136th Streets, New York, NY 10037 40°48′51″N 73°56′27″W / 40.81417°N 73.94083°W / 40.81417; -73.94083
  • NYPL page: Black Power! Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 2017 Edition
  • Note:
    • The Wikipedia training and editathon will take place in the Aaron Douglas Reading Room of the Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, with a reception following in the Langston Hughes Lobby on the first floor at 5:00 pm.
    • Please note that there is no food or drinks allowed anywhere in the Schomburg Center
  • Subway:
    • "2" train​"3" train to 135th St. (exit at 135th Street and Malcolm X Blvd)
      • Please note: The 2/3 are running local in Manhattan and the 1 is being serviced by buses above 96th so add extra travel time! info
    • "C" train to 135th St. (exit at 135th St. and St Nicholas Ave.)
  • Bus: Bx33, M1, M2, M3, M7, M10, M102
  • Who should attend: Everyone with an interest in Black history and expanding the diversity of knowledge on Wikipedia, and regardless of experience. We are happy to teach you the basics of editing Wikipedia. The public is welcome to this event.
  • Hashtag: #BlackPower50
  • RSVP: Eventbrite
  • Meetup link: WikimediaNYC @ Meetup
  • Facebook event page:

If you have a laptop, please bring it with you!

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You can find this page by using the shortcut WP:Harlem
Please sign up at Eventbrite so the Schomburg has a headcount. If RSVP is full they will set up a waitlist
Sign up via Outreach Dashboard during the event!

Attendees[edit]

And add four ~~~~ at the bottom of this numbered list

  1. 2aboriginal (talk)
  2. Aliceba (talk)
  3. Allen, S. T. (talk)
  4. Apollo2100 (talk)
  5. BJ2174 (talk)
  6. Betawolf2017 (talk)
  7. BrillLyle (talk)
  8. CeBon (talk)
  9. Cricket77svg (talk)
  10. Czar (talk)
  11. DiasporaDash (talk)
  12. Dorisrodgersrobins (talk)
  13. Jabikam (talk)
  14. Jeremyb (talk)
  15. Jeremyb-phone (talk)
  16. Jim.henderson (talk)
  17. JoAsQueeniebee (talk)
  18. KarenIrwin (talk)
  19. Kbj96 (talk)
  20. Kbwords (talk)
  21. Kehdeebee (talk)
  22. Leydi Vidal (talk)
  23. Librarianhelen (talk)
  24. LilithAuthor (talk)
  25. LionessScholar212 (talk)
  26. Lockbee (talk)
  27. Mozucat (talk)
  28. Mynameisjaysa (talk)
  29. Nefratv (talk)
  30. Oadesina1 (talk)
  31. Pharos (talk)
  32. Ravvitliu (talk)
  33. Seversley (talk)
  34. Stillnomads (talk)
  35. Sweetandsourmilk (talk)
  36. Valentine camano (talk)
  37. Vizzylane (talk)
  38. Will12ms (talk)

Task lists[edit]

✓ Please check with a WikiFacilitator before starting new pages – recommend beginners start by editing existing pages vs. starting new pages

Black Power – Subjects NOT in Wikipedia, a list curated by the Schomburg :-)
  Alphabetical by first letter

  denotes Infobox is needed

General task list
 Alphabetical by first letter

  denotes Infobox is needed

Pages to improve
Biographies
Organizations
Pages to create
See also pages relating to the Harlem Renaissance
Other lists with articles that need to be created
Stubs!

"Stubs" - very short articles in need of expansion:

16 African Women Translatathon Challenge
 

About the translate-a-thon / A propos du translate-a-thon

What / Quoi
EN: 16 days to make available biographies on 16 notable African women, in at least 16 languages.
FR: 16 jours pour traduire les biographies de 16 femmes africaines notables, dans au moins 16 langues !
When / Quand
EN: Starting date: 20th of February 2017. End of challenge: International Women Day !
FR: Début: 20 Février 2017. Fin: Journée Internationale de la femme !
In which languages ?
The contest involves the translation of at least 16 articles into at least 16 local and international languages. The articles to be translated will be the biographies of African women. The idea is to translate each article into at least 16 languages.
The list of language can be, but is not limited to:
  • International languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, German (German coordination page)
  • African languages: Akan, Afrikaans (af), Igbo, Hausa, Wolof, Tswana, Zulu, Xhosa, Shona, Swahili (sw), Yoruba (yo), Sudanese, Amharic (am), Tsonga, Ewe, Sesotho, Chichewa,
On social networks
Talk about the translate-a-thon using #16wikiwomen

List of articles to be translated


Find out More: 16 African Women Translate-a-thon
Quick + easy! Infoboxes, stubs, obits with tons of biographical info, Wikidata, etc.
 
Add an infobox!

It's fun, not super hard, and improves Google search results! Plus you don't need citations for infoboxes!

Improve an existing stub article!

Clean up existing citations, add a new citation, add a selected works and publications section for published authors

Add citations to articles that have none!
Other easy ideas

Obituaries are a great starting point, have tons of biographical info!

Are you into more tech-based data? Are you a librarian? Add Authority Control info to Wikidata!

Wikidata + AuthorityControl
Update Wikidata using Virtual International Authority File (VIAF.org)
  1. Go to VIAF.org
  2. Search for person (last name, first name)
  3. At bottom of page, where it says History of VIAF, expand section. See Werner Herzog example
  4. Add each listed Authority to Wikidata if its info is not already populated in Wikidata
  5. Add {{Authority control}} after External links section above Categories
  6. Refresh Wikipedia page

Editing resources[edit]

Wikipedia editing resources
NYPL editing resources

Outcomes[edit]

Outreach Dashboard metrics (as of 26 Feb 2017 @ 4:01 am)

  • Articles Created: 13
  • Articles Edited: 61
  • Total Edits: 435
  • Editors: 37
  • Words Added: 6.57K
  • Article Views: 941
  • Commons Uploads: 2

Outcomes – detailed list[edit]

 Alphabetical by first letter
  denotes Infoboxes were added #yay!

Pages improved
  1. 2017 Olathe, Kansas shooting -- Jeremyb-phone (talk)
  2. Alexandra Stan -- Betawolf2017 (talk)
  3. Alleycat race -- Kbwords (talk)
  4. Annie B. Martin -- Lockbee (talk) , Betawolf2017 (talk)
  5. Black Power in the Caribbean -- Kbj96 (talk), MatthewVanitas (talk)
  6. Charles Moore (dancer) -- BrillLyle (talk)
  7. Charles Moore disambiguation page -- CeBon (talk), added Charles Moore (dancer)
  8. Denise Jefferson -- KarenIrwin (talk)
  9. dream hampton -- Lockbee (talk)
  10. Duchess Harris -- Betawolf2017 (talk)
  11. Dumile Fen -- Sweetandsourmilk (talk)
  12. Elijah Muhammad -- 2aboriginal (talk)
  13. Emma L. Bowen -- KGirlTrucker81 (talk), Jeremyb (talk)
  14. Francesca Harper -- KarenIrwin (talk)
  15. Glory Van Scott -- Betawolf2017 (talk)
  16. John T. Biggers -- Dorisrodgersrobins (talk)
  17. John Jasper -- Lockbee (talk)
  18. Joseph A. Walker (playwright) -- Vizzylane (talk)
  19. Kurt Boone -- Kbwords (talk)
  20. Lucas Brunelle -- Kbwords (talk)
  21. Mike Lupica -- Kbwords (talk)
  22. Molefe Pheto -- Lockbee (talk)
  23. New Orleans Voodoo Spiritual Temple -- LilithAuthor (talk), BrillLyle (talk)
  24. Post-Blackness -- Mynameisjaysa (talk)
  25. Samella Lewis -- Lockbee (talk)
  26. Sarah J. Garnet -- Lockbee (talk)
  27. The Black Panther (newspaper) -- KGirlTrucker81 (talk), Seversley (talk), Dan Koehl (talk), Mozucat (talk)
  28. The Silver Belles -- Jabikam (talk)
  29. Thelma Golden -- Mynameisjaysa (talk)
  30. William Alexander Brown -- Betawolf2017 (talk)
  31. Zora Neale Hurston -- LilithAuthor (talk)
Pages created
  1. Afro-Arts Theater -- Cricket77svg (talk)
  2. Black Power in the Caribbean -- Will12ms (talk)
  3. Charles Moore (dancer) -- CeBon (talk)
  4. Emma L. Bowen -- BJ2174 (talk)
  5. Mojo (newspaper) -- Cricket77svg (talk)
  6. Nyame Brown -- Librarianhelen (talk)
  7. The Black Panther (newspaper) -- LionessScholar212 (talk)
  8. The Francesca Harper Project -- KarenIrwin (talk)

New pages created in other languages – Translation! :-)

  1. Yaa Asantewaa -- Aliceba (talk) -- in Haitian Creole
Wikidata items improved
  1. Kurt Boone (Q6446639) -- Kbwords (talk)
  2. Molefe Pheto (Q27972738) -- BrillLyle (talk)
  3. Nassima Saifi (Q26844464) -- Valentine camano (talk)
  4. Yaa Asantewaa (Q467803) -- Aliceba (talk)
Wikidata items created
  1. Charles Moore (Q28842128) -- Tagishsimon (talk)
Images uploaded to Wikipedia
  1. The Black Panther Newspaper Masthead.jpeg -- LionessScholar212 (talk)
Wikimedia Commons images uploaded
  1. HIV AIDS NYC Monument.jpg -- Valentine camano (talk)
  2. Schomburg meetup 2017-12 jeh.jpg -- Jim.henderson (talk)

Press[edit]

Please send all press inquiries (photo, video, interviews, audio-recording, etc) at least 24-hours before the day of the program to Ayofemi Kirby at ayofemikirby@nypl.org.

  • Mikelionis, Lukas (25 February 2017). "New York Public Library Holds Celebratory 'Black Power' Editing Marathon". Heat Street.

External links[edit]

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