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Black Life Matters Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

The entrance to the Center
When and Where
Time	Saturday, February 7, 2015 (noon 4:30/5pm)
City, State	New York City, New York

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture held its first Black Life Matters Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on Saturday February 7 2015, to contribute to articles on Wikipedia for the national Black WikiHistory Month outreach campaign.

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The Wikipedia training and Edit-a-thon took place in the Aaron Douglas Reading Room of the Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division with a following reception in the Langston Hughes lobby on the first floor of the building.

For events in Brooklyn, Westchester, and elsewhere over the weekend, please see Wikipedia:Black WikiHistory Month.

• Date: Saturday, February 7, 2015
• Time: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• Location: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard (Lenox Avenue) between West 135th and 136th Streets, Harlem, New York
• Community Partners: Wireless Harlem & West Harlem Art Fund

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 of the building at 5:00pm.

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

• Cassano, Jay. "Black History Matters so why is Wikipedia Missing so Much of it." FastCompany. January 29, 2015.
• Solis, Gustavo. "Schomburg Center Hosts Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon for Articles on Black Culture." DNAInfo. January 30, 2015.
• Gebreyes, Rahel. "Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon Reinforces The Value Of Digitizing Black History," Huffington Post Blackvoices. February 2, 2015.
• Lewis, Taylor. "Wikipedia Is Getting a Lesson in Black History." Essence.com
• Noisette, Thierry. "Un éditathon pour rédiger des pages Wikipédia sur la culture noire." Rue89. February 04, 2015.
• Mccalister, Jared. "BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2015 : New York celebrates African-American culture and heritage with an abundance of events." NYDaily News. February 05, 2015.
• Murphy, Carla. Can ‘Black Wikipedia’ Take Off Like ‘Black Twitter’?. Colorlines. February 14, 2015.
• Allen, Jessica. "Best eating and drinking events this weekend." CBS Local. February 6, 2015.
• "Participate in an Edit-a-thon Observing Black Wiki History Month." Ethnic Studies, University of Utah.
• Gedeon, Kimberly. “Where are the Black Pioneers on Wikipedia? A Black History Edit-a-thon will fill in the gaps.” January 30, 2015
• The Root. February 2, 2015.

Register for the event on Eventbrite if you plan to attend in-person. If you are able, please also add your Wikipedia username to the appropriate section below (signatures are created by saving four tildes in a row). If you haven't edited Wikipedia before, we will help you register for a new Wikipedia editing account on the day-of.

Attendees

• OR drohowa (talk) 15:50, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
• Pharos (talk) 15:55, 16 January 2015 (UTC)
• Jim.henderson (talk) 21:14, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
• Kellis181 (talk) 03:21, 18 January 2015 (UTC)
• Mozucat (talk) 22:47, 22 January 2015 (UTC)
• Deckdeckdeck (talk) 15:54, 24 January 2015 (UTC)
• Becksguy (talk) 21:35, 26 January 2015 (UTC)
• Blue Rasberry (talk) 01:14, 27 January 2015 (UTC)
• Rcamilled (talk) 22:04, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
• Rangilo Gujarati (talk) 19:38, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
• HullIntegrity (talk) 14:40, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
• DrX (talk) 14:42, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
• Megs (talk) 20:26, 4 February 2015 (UTC)
• Lange.lea (talk) 19:21, 6 February 2015 (UTC)LPP
• Theredproject (talk) 14:25, 7 February 2015 (UTC)
• Jwhysel (talk) 15:52, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Seaseapb (talk) 17:07, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Tduk (talk) 17:26, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Syzygyst (talk) 17:27, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Judge HLM (talk) 17:28, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Puppytoe2015 (talk) 17:32, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• EsiMLewis (talk) 19:35, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Lisa M Cortés (talk) 17:49, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Emarieb5 (talk) 17:52, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Ewapple (talk) 17:53, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Djembayz (talk) 17:55, 7 February 2015 (UTC) (remote, briefly)reply
• Teach2know2 (talk) 18:22, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Glowinska (talk) 18:24, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Drhandel (talk) 18:34, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Historyworks13 (talk) 18:56, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Photo harlem (talk) 19:04, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• AriesKnight (talk) 19:07, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• AMoffettB (talk) 19:31, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Deebeezy (talk) 19:35, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• McDerri (talk) 19:37, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Megaugust (talk) 19:38, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Joyfar2 (talk) 19:40, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Mcupidon (talk) 19:41, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Geminny47 (talk) 19:44, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Blakmaskingtape (talk) 19:56, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Mchiume (talk) 19:59, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Platypus J (talk) 20:00, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• JGCreations (talk) 20:06, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Scottandrewhutchins (talk) 20:19, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Gboyes (talk) 20:21, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Pumpkindim (talk) 20:25, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Cfeliciano2015 (talk) 20:27, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Marikolib (talk) 21:54, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• R34lgrls2015 (talk) 22:01, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Tamwam8 (talk)
• Retire2015 (talk)
• Rockie1914 (talk)
• Jdoncor1 (talk)
• Zafir312 (talk)
• Vyolet star (talk)
• Courtneylmcgee (talk)
• Wiki01Mike (talk)
• Nwhysel (talk)
• OR drohowa (talk) 19:43, 2 March 2015 (UTC)reply

Possible attendeesedit

• The only thing that would keep me from saying yes is that I don't have a laptop. I am however, willing to be a research assistant to someone if you want me to go. Mitch32^{(I have seen great intolerance shown in support of tolerance)} 22:07, 28 January 2015 (UTC)reply

• You would be of great help as an experienced Wikipedia editor! Please join us :)--Pharos (talk) 23:42, 28 January 2015 (UTC)reply

• It appears I am going to Boston anyway. Mitch32^{(I have seen great intolerance shown in support of tolerance)} 14:55, 29 January 2015 (UTC)reply

• If you don't have a laptop, I think it's possible to borrow a laptop (maybe more than 1) for the day kosboot (talk) 21:42, 3 February 2015 (UTC)reply

• Yeah well, it is official that I am going to Boston on 2/7. Mitch32^{(I have seen great intolerance shown in support of tolerance)} 17:44, 4 February 2015 (UTC)reply

• Depends on my employment search. Bearian (talk) 15:44, 29 January 2015 (UTC)reply

Regretsedit

• Wish I could go, but I can't that day. I hope to see everyone some other time. PointsofNoReturn (talk) 17:51, 27 January 2015 (UTC)reply
• Wish I could attend! kosboot (talk) 19:29, 2 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• I will be at the Brooklyn event on Saturday DGG ( talk ) 19:58, 6 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Sorry I can't participate -- it looks like a great event! -- Erika BrillLyle (talk) 18:25, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Sorry I cannot be at the event in person! I am following developments from this page. Great resources posted and exciting contributions so far! Vaparedes (talk) 19:40, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply

Creatededit

• Greater Hood Memorial AME Zion Church, article created by User:Geminny47
• Mildred Blount, article created by User:Lange.lea
• Elombe Brath, article created by User:Retire2015
• Judy Dearing, article created by User:Nwhysel
• Cheryll Greene, article created by User:Courtneylmcgee
• Harlem Book Fair, article created by User:Deebeezy
• Harlem Six, article created by User:Drhandel
• Myra Adele Logan, article created by User:Gobonobo (remote)
• Maritcha Rémond Lyons, article created by User:Breena Clarke.
• National Black Theatre, article created by User:Megs
• Violette Neatley Anderson, article created by User:Djembayz (remote)
• Leonard Harper (producer), article created by User:OR drohowa
• Ruth Jean Baskerville Bowen, article created by User:Marikolib
• Lawrence Benjamin Brown --Scottandrewhutchins (talk) 22:08, 7 February 2015 (UTC) New article.reply
• Eliza Healy --Seaseapb (talk) 20:40, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Wilbert J. Le Melle--Emarieb5 (talk) 21:40, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Gloria Naylor's Bailey's Cafe----HullIntegrity (talk) and DrX (talk) 12:47, 8 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Greater Bethel AME Church (Harlem) --Megaugust (talk) 21:34, 7 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Emmett Jay Scott --Joyfar2 (talk) 01:53, 8 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Isaiah Richardson Jr.
• Mikey Likes It Ice Cream

Improvededit

• Aaron Douglas --Glowinska (talk) 21:48, 7 February 2015 (UTC) - edited the Aaron Douglas page: added some inline citations; added external links to Aaron Douglas archives and a teacher guide; added LCCN numberreply
• Steve McQueen (director) --Scottandrewhutchins (talk) 22:08, 7 February 2015 (UTC) Information about short film, Deadpan.reply
• Roi Ottley
• James Yates
• Added "Further readings" section to Naylor's The Women of Brewster Place ----DrX (talk) 14:14, 8 February 2015 (UTC)reply
• Jessie Redmon Fauset
• Charles Alston, added external links to digitized prints from Schomburg Center

Below is a list of articles that would benefit from edits and expansion during the edit-a-thon.

Need to be creatededit

• Glory Van Scott (b. 1947), dancer and educator1
• Charles A. Smythwick, novelist23
• Molefe Pheto, South African political prisoner45
• Mogorosi Motshumi (b. 1955), South African cartoonist6
• Dumile Feni (b. 1942), South African sculptor7
• Charles Cyrus Thomas (1909–1988) (died in California)
• Harlem bookstores (Young's Book Exchange, Liberation Bookstore, Frederick Douglass Book Center)
• Ruth Logan Roberts (1891–1968), Harlem salon host, suffragist, activist
• Cecelia Cabaniss Saunders (1883–1966), Harlem YWCA leader
• George Washington Ellis, 8
• Greater Calvary Baptist Church, Harlem - possible reference
• Miriam Duchess Harris

Biographiesedit

• Lawrence D. Reddick, curator of the Schomburg Collection of Negro Literature, 1939–1948
• Jean Blackwell Hutson, Schomburg curator, 1948–1980
• Aaron Douglas
• dream hampton
• John Henrik Clarke
• Mae Virginia Cowdery
• Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí
• Xenobia Bailey
• Miriam Tlali
• Annie B. Martin
• Lloyd Sealy, NYPD officer/commander and CUNY professor
• Sarah J. Garnet , created this article 5 years ago during Women's History month. Need picture!!, and expansion.
• Red links in Harlem Renaissance - Notable figures (especially poets)
• Donovan Drayton
• Ronny Drayton

Organizationsedit

• West Harlem Art Fund
• Harlem bookstores
• Schomburg Honor Roll, 1939-1947
• Studio Museum in Harlem

See also pages relating to the Harlem Renaissance

Other lists with articles that need to be creatededit

• 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}}

Stubs!edit

"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

Languages other than Englishedit

• You can also contribute in Wikipedia language editions in Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, Yoruba, Garifuna and other languages!

See also:

• Wikipedia:WikiProject African diaspora

• NYPL Guide: Black Life Matters Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: How You Can Help
• Digital Schomburg: Links and Resources
• Digital Schomburg: Online Exhibitions
• Digital Schomburg: Online Books
• Digital Schomburg: Images & Illustrations
• Digital Schomburg: Africana Heritage Newsletters

• Cheatsheet for editing Wikipedia
• Wikipedia Template:Infobox person
• Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons
• Writing an article
• About the Sandbox
• Adding images to your entry, a tutorial ; video here

• NYPL Schomburg event description