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Black WikiHistory Month

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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
Date	Saturday, February 25, 2017
Time	12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Address	Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture New York Public Library 515 Malcolm X Blvd
City, State	New York City, New York 10037

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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

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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
• 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:
  • ​ 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
  • 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!

Sign up

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

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

✓ 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 Afro Arts Theater, opened in Chicago in 1967, meeting place for Black Power activists Arm Yourself or Harm Yourself!, a one act play by LeRoi Jones aka Amiri Baraka Australian Black Panther Party, formed by Denis Walker (activist) in 1971. They organized political education classes, demanded land restitution, education, better housing, justice, an end to police brutality Black Dialogue (quarterly), a quarterly published in San Francisco, from 1965 to 1969 Black Panther Party Liberation School, the Harlem liberation school launched by Malcolm X’s Organization of Afro-American Unity in 1964 inspired "liberation schools" in various states Black Power Conference, a mass summit meeting—one thousand delegates represented over two hundred eighty organizations and institutions from twenty-six states was held July 20–23, 1967 Black Power in the Caribbean, movement in the Caribbean including protest in Trinidad in 1970 Black Power rally in Jerusalem, Israeli Black Panther demonstration in Jerusalem Black Solidarity Day, observed on the first Monday in November, was launched in 1969 Denis Walker (activist) Drum & Spear Press, bookstore and press established in 1968 by former SNCC members Journal of Black Poetry, included work of key Black Power movement activists Kawaida, doctrine of Maulana Karenga, seven principles of African Heritage Liberation Bookstore, opened in Harlem in 1967. Acted as a cultural, political, and social center Lowndes County Freedom Organization, formed by local residents and SNCC activists Middleton Alexander Harris, aka M.A. Spike Harris aka Middleton Alexander "Spike" Harris, founder of Negro History Associates in 1964 author of the The Black Book (scrapbook) Mojo (newspaper), a newspaper based in Harlem, first issue came out in 1968 Pa'lante, Latin Revolutionary News Service by the Young Lords party Right On! (newspaper), newspaper of the New York Black Panther Party Soul Book, aka Soul Book: The Revolutionary Journal of the Black World. Published out of Berkeley from Winter 1964 till 1970 The ABC of Black Power, published in 1973 by author and activist Obi B. Egbuna The Black Book (scrapbook), by M.A. Spike Harris, a scrapbook of Black life and culture in America [1] The Black Panther (newspaper), was used as a tool for education. Members were asked to read, discuss, and evaluate the Party’s work as presented in the paper The Cricket: Black Music in Evolution, published by Jihad Productions, from 1968-1969. Started by Amiri Baraka The Crusader (RAM newspaper), published by Robert F. Williams of the Revolutionary Action Movement (RAM) from 1959 until at least 1980 Uhuru Bookstore, African Liberation Support Committee and the Communist Workers Party held several forums at Uhuru Bookstore in Greensboro, NC US Organization, founded Karenga and the Circle of Seven established a community organization in the aftermath called US, meaning "Us Black people" Willie Ricks, activist, originator of Black Power slogan

General task list

Alphabetical by first letter   denotes Infobox is needed Pages to improve Catherine Allen Latimer (c. 1895-1948), first Black professional librarian at NYPL - SCRBC Cecelia Cabaniss Saunders (1883–1966), Harlem YWCA leader Charles A. Smythwick, novelist[2][3] Charles Banks (25 Mar. 1873-1923) Banker and businessman from Mound Bayou Duane Buck Dumile Feni (b. 1942), South African sculptor[4] Edward Augustine Savoy Worked for 21 secretaries of state through 14 presidencies from Grant to FDR - See more at: [5] Frances Mary Albrier (21 Sept. 1898-21 Aug. 1987) Civil rights activist and community leader, was born in Mount Vernon, NY George Washington Ellis, [6] George William Cook (7 Jan. 1855-20 Aug. 1931) Educator and civil rights leader Glory Van Scott (b. 1947), dancer and educator[7] James Madison Bell (3 Apr. 1826-1902) Poet Jamila Woods Poet and vocalist [8] John Edward Bush (15 Nov. 1856-11 Decv. 1916) Publisher, insuranceman, politician, founder of Mosaic Templars of America John Jasper (4 July 1812-30 Mar. 1901) Baptist preacher and orator John Jones (3 Nov 1816-21 May 1879) Civil rights activist and Chicago county commissioner John Patterson Green (2 Apr 1845-30 Aug 1940) Lawyer and politician John Wesley Cromwell (5 Sept. 1846-14 Apr. 1927) Lawyer and historian Marco Ramirez Playwright and TV writer; wrote Lincoln Center Theater’s upcoming play, The Royale. Marcus Jackson poet and not the athlete for whom there is a wikipedia page [9] Martha Minerva Franklin, (29 Oct. 1870-26 Sept. 1968) Nurse - Founded National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses (NACGN).Schomburg has the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses records Miriam Duchess Harris Molefe Pheto, South African political prisoner[10][11] Ruth Logan Roberts (1891–1968), Harlem salon host, suffragist, activist -- created! Thomas Bayne (1824-1889) Dentist and politician born into slavery Warren Clay Coleman (25 Mar. 1849-31 Mar. 1904) Founder of Coleman Manufacturing Company (textiles) William Alexander Brown (fl. 1817-1823) Manager of African Grove Theater, playwright Biographies Aaron Douglas Annie B. Martin Claudia Lennear, singer Donovan Drayton dream hampton Jean Blackwell Hutson, Schomburg curator, 1948–1980 John Henrik Clarke Lawrence D. Reddick, curator of the Schomburg Collection of Negro Literature, 1939–1948 Lloyd Sealy, NYPD officer/commander and CUNY professor Mae Virginia Cowdery Miriam Tlali Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí Ronny Drayton Sarah J. Garnet, created this article 5 years ago during Women's History month. Need picture!!, and expansion Xenobia Bailey Red links in Harlem Renaissance - Notable figures (especially poets) Organizations Harlem bookstores Schomburg Honor Roll, 1939-1947 Studio Museum in Harlem West Harlem Art Fund Pages to create Ademola Olugebefola Artist [12] Albert Alexander Smith Artist and musician Andrew Marshall Cox (c. 1756-11 Dec 1856) Pastor and businessman Benjamin B. Pelham (1862-7 Oct. 1948) Newspaper publisher, municipal official, political leader Berry O'Kelly (c. 1860-14 Mar. 1931) Businessman Cesar (c. 1682-?) Slave and medical practitioner Charles Cyrus Thomas (1909–1988) (died in California) Charles William Anderson (28 Apr. 1866-28 Jan. 1938) NYC politician and public official Cornelius Nathaniel Dorsette (1852-7 Dec. 1897) Doctor, Alabama's first licensed Black physician Duma Ndlova South African composer and writer Edwin Henry Hackley (1859-1940) Attorney and activist Emma L. Bowen Community Activist [13] Eva Bowles Secretary for colored work for the YWCA Frances Elliott Davis Nurse and community advocate Francesca Harper, Dancer and choreographer Greater Calvary Baptist Church, Harlem - possible reference H. Ford Douglas (1831-11 Nov. 1865) Abolitionist and military officer Harlem bookstores (Young's Book Exchange, Liberation Bookstore, Frederick Douglass Book Center, National Memorial African Bookstore owned by Lewis H. Michaux) Henry Alexander Hunt, Jr. (10 Oct. 1866-1 Oct. 1938) Educator and government official Henry Vinton Plummer (31 July 1844-8 Feb. 1906) Baptist clergyman and U.S. Army chaplin International Cross-Cultural Black Women's Studies Institute Isom Dart (1848-3 Oct. 1900) cowboy and rustler James Carrol Napier (9 June 1845-21 Apr. 1940) Politician, lawyer, businessman James Julius McClendon (16 Mar. 1898-20 Apr. 1982) Physician and civil rights activist Kathleen Stanford Grant A Pilates Elder & Master Teacher; certified by Joseph Pilates, the creator of the method. Middleton A. “Spike” Harris Founder of the Negro History Associates [14] Mogorosi Motshumi (b. 1955), South African cartoonist[15] Rex Goreleigh (1902-1986) African American painter Sonny Jim Gaines a.k.a. G.E. Gaines Playwright and actor Thomas Jeremiah (?-18 Aug.1775) Free Black pilot, fisherman, executed for allegedly forementing a slave uprising Vy Higgensen Radio personality, producer, writer Wild Women in the Whirlwind, A Cross-Cultural Anthology of Black Women in the African Diaspora See also pages relating to the Harlem Renaissance Other lists with articles that need to be created African-American artists Missing entries from the Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance Caribbean poets Missing entries from Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia Missing entries from Writing African-American Women Missing entries from Black Women Scientists in the United States Missing entries from the Dictionary of African Biography Timeline of New York City (existing article to be expanded) African American city/state/regional histories, e.g. more examples like in {{African Americans by location}} Seneca Village was a GA 10+ years ago, now C-class Stubs! "Stubs" - very short articles in need of expansion: Category:African diaspora stubs Category:African American stubs Category:Africa stubs Category:Caribbean stubs Other stub types

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 Malouma, Mauritanian singer, songwriter and politician Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, politician, South Africa. Best initial version in French : w:fr:Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge Cri-Zelda Brits, South African cricketer Anna Tibaijuka, Tanzanian politician and former under-secretary-general of the United Nations Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Nigerian women's rights activist Flora Nwapa, Nigerian Igbo writer Samia Yusuf Omar, Sprinter from Somalia Maggie Laubser, South African painter Fatima Massaquoi, Pioneer educator in Liberia Frances Ames, South African neurologist, psychiatrist, and human rights activist Asmaa Mahfouz, Egyptian activist. Best initial version in Arabic : w:ar:Asmaa Mahfouz Yaa Asantewaa, Ghana, former Queen Mother Fatou Bensouda, Gambian lawyer Martha Karua, Kenyan politician Chinwendu Ihezuo, Nigerian professional footballer Nassima Saifi, Paralympian athlete from Algeria 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! Biography articles without infoboxes Africa-related articles needing infoboxes Caribbean-related articles needing infoboxes New York-related articles needing infoboxes Politics and government articles needing infoboxes Musicians articles needing infoboxes Sports articles needing infoboxes Women artists needing infoboxes Improve an existing stub article! Clean up existing citations, add a new citation, add a selected works and publications section for published authors Africa stubs African people stubs African diaspora stubs African American stubs Activist stubs Political people stubs Add citations to articles that have none! Biographies of Living People (BLP) without sources – February 2017 Other easy ideas Obituaries are a great starting point, have tons of biographical info! Chicago Tribune obituaries Los Angeles Times obituaries The Guardian obituaries The New York Times obituaries The Washington Post obituaries 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) Go to VIAF.org Search for person (last name, first name) At bottom of page, where it says History of VIAF, expand section. See Werner Herzog example Add each listed Authority to Wikidata if its info is not already populated in Wikidata Add {{Authority control}} after External links section above Categories Refresh Wikipedia page

Editing resources

Wikipedia editing resources
The five pillars of Wikipedia Self guided introduction Manual of Style - Typical Section Order and Names Editing Wikipedia brochure Wikimedia Commons - getting images onto Wikipedia Infobox template Online resources N.B. There is an IRC channel if online participants need help: Wikipedia:IRC/wikipedia-en-help #wikipedia-en-help connect

Outcomes

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

 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

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

• Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
• Digital Schomburg
• Schomburg Tumblr
• AfroCROWD
• Event page at New York Public Library
• Black Power! at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
• Wikipedia Meetup - NYC (main events page)
• Wikimedia New York City