User talk:Davidevanthomas

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You Are Invited!

In the area? You're invited to
What is Wikipedia?
	Saturday, Oct 28, 2017
	St. Cloud State University Library at noon
	720 4th Avenue South, St. Cloud

RachelWex 23:00, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

May 2018 Minnesota User Group Meeting

In the area? You're invited to the
May 2018 Minnesota User Group Meeting
	Date: Sunday, May 20, 2018
	Time: 4 – 6 p.m. dinner afterward on Eat Street (Nicollet Avenue)
	Place: Minneapolis Institute of Art 2400 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis Target Wing: Art Research and Reference Library Reading Room 44°57'30"N 93°16'30"W

You are invited. Join us on Saturday, June 30 at the Minneapolis Central Library

Wiki Loves Pride 2018 at the Minneapolis Central Library

Hello Davidevanthomas! Join us for a communal updating of Wikipedia entries: the Wiki Loves Pride 2018 edit-a-thon at the Minneapolis Central Library Saturday, June 30 from 12 to 4 pm. We will be providing reference materials, training for new editors, and refreshments. paul2520 (talk) 01:54, 30 May 2018 (UTC) Date: Saturday, June 30, 2018 Location: Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis For more information and to RSVP: → click here ←.

You are invited! Join us on Saturday, July 28 at the Quatrefoil Library

Wiki Loves Pride 2018 at the Quatrefoil Library
	Hello Davidevanthomas! Join us for a communal updating of Wikipedia entries: the Wiki Loves Pride 2018 edit-a-thon at the Quatrefoil Library on Saturday, July 28 from 12 to 4 pm. We will be providing reference materials (including access to the EBSCO LGBT Life database), training for new editors, and refreshments. Check it out! = paul2520 (talk) 00:23, 3 July 2018 (UTC) Date: Saturday, July 28, 2018 Location: Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis For more information and to RSVP: → click here ←.

Your turn of phrase

Greetings, Davidevanthomas. It was nice to meet you on Wikipedia Day. Would you please remind me what you called contemporary naming practice? Sorry I forgot. I said, "I like English names." You said, ? Best wishes, -SusanLesch (talk) 15:13, 9 March 2019 (UTC) Hi Susan, Good to meet you too, and apologies for taking so long to respond. I'm not used to communicating via Wikipedia and don't check my bell-icon enough—is this the way to do it? I don't remember what I said! It couldn't have been memorable. Hope to see you at another event. -David

Nikole Hannah-Jones wrote the lead article for The New York Times magazine series The 1619 Project which examines the legacy of slavery in America. Ms. Hannah-Jones explained that names aren't created to please my ears. "Black naming practices, so often impugned by mainstream society, are themselves an act of resistance. Our last names belong to the white people who once owned us. That is why the insistence of many black Americans, particularly those most marginalized, to give our children names that we create, that are neither European nor from Africa, a place we have never been, is an act of self-determination." I stand corrected. How wonderful to learn something.

Just announced, Hannah-Jones won a Pulitzer Prize for that article! -SusanLesch (talk) 21:44, 4 May 2020 (UTC)

References

Thank You

Mary Cassatt, United States, 1844–1926, The Banjo Lesson (detail), 1894, Drypoint and aquatint before color, The William M. Ladd Collection Gift of Herschel V. Jones, 1916, P.4,956	Thank You for attending Mia's Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
	We appreciate your contribution. JLLurie (talk) 20:57, 18 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Lydia Purdy Hess

Hello! Your submission of Lydia Purdy Hess at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 20:21, 3 April 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Lydia Purdy Hess

On 17 April 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lydia Purdy Hess, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that American artist Lydia Purdy Hess, best known for her Portrait of Miss E. H., sketched and painted while floating on the Ohio River during her two-month honeymoon? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lydia Purdy Hess. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Lydia Purdy Hess), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:01, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

Mia Native American Artists Edit-a-Thon

Mia Native American Artists Edit-a-Thon

Hello Davidevanthomas. You are invited to attend a Native American Artists edit-a-thon at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) on Saturday, November 9, 2019, from 11am to 4pm. In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, join in honoring Native American artists whose work is represented in Mia's collections by creating or enhancing Wikipedia articles. Date: Saturday, November 9, 2019 Location: Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2400 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis Please register here

Your submission at Articles for creation: Gertrude Sans Souci (June 3)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by HenryTemplo was:  The comment the reviewer left was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

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HenryTemplo (talk) 20:18, 3 June 2022 (UTC)

Hello, Davidevanthomas! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! HenryTemplo (talk) 20:18, 3 June 2022 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Gertrude Sans Souci has been accepted

Gertrude Sans Souci, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

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Thanks again, and happy editing!

Theroadislong (talk) 07:34, 5 June 2022 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Florence May (October 6)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Theroadislong was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

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Theroadislong (talk) 14:35, 6 October 2022 (UTC)

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Florence May (January 7)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Mattdaviesfsic was:  The comment the reviewer left was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

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Mattdaviesfsic (talk) 16:32, 7 January 2023 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Florence May

Hello, Davidevanthomas. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Florence May".

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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. ✗plicit 23:43, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

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