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AfroCROWD past events graph

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(As of October 15, 2016)

Source: AfroCROWD Event Archive.

2017

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  1. Wikipedia Day 2017 @ Ace Hotel New York. Sunday, January 15, 2017
  2. AfroCROWD African Americans in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Black History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon @ Accenture. Friday, February 17, 2017 – part of Accenture NY Metro African American Employee Resource Group (AAERG)
  3. AfroCROWD Black Power! 2017 Edition @ Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Saturday, February 25, 2017 – part of Black WikiHistory Month
  4. Action=History WikiSalon (February) with AfroCROWD @ Ace Hotel New York. Sunday, February 26, 2017 – part of Black WikiHistory Month
  5. Women in Science @ Rockefeller University. Thursday, March 9, 2017
  6. Art+Feminism @ MoMA. Saturday, March 11, 2017 – "Editing Wikipedia Articles on Women Artists of the African Diaspora Seminar," 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, MoMA Classroom C, Mezzanine Level
  7. Black Lunch Table co-hosts Art+Feminism @ Kickstarter HQ. Sunday, March 12, 2017
  8. Art + Feminism @ School of Visual Arts Library. Saturday, March 18, 2017
Virtual, month-long campaigns
  1. #1Lib1Ref. January 2017
  2. Black WikiHistory Month. February 2017
  3. Art+Feminism. March 2017

2017 Supported events

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Events where AfroCROWD provides support but which are either not held in the New York City metropolitan area, or are remotely supported by members of AfroCROWD

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2017 Internal workshops, conferences, etc.

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  1. WikiIndaba Conference 2017 in Accra, Ghana. January 20-22, 2017. AfroCrowd presentation by Alice and Sherry at 11:30 am on Sunday, January 22, 2017
  2. Discussion on Tech and #GenderEquality @ UN for #Youth2030 side project. Wednesday, February 1, 2017

2016

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  1. AfroCROWD & Women in Red Black Women's History (Virtual) - part of Black WikiHistory Month. February 1-15, 2016
  2. AfroCROWD Black Life Matters @ Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Saturday, February 6, 2016 – part of Black WikiHistory Month.
  3. AfroCROWD #BRONX AFRICA Black Life Matters Bronx Arts Council @ Hostos. Saturday, February 27, 2016
  4. Art+Feminism 2016 @ MoMA. Saturday, March 5, 2016
  5. AfroCROWD Women of African Diaspora @ Hunter College. Thursday, March 24, 2016
  6. AfroCROWD & Women in Red Black Women Writers @ Brooklyn Public Library. Sunday, April 17, 2016
  7. AfroCROWD Training the Trainers Intensive @ Brooklyn Public Library. Sunday, May 22, 2016
  8. AfroCROWD More Connected, More Disconnected Faculty Editathon @ NYU. Monday, June 6, 2016
  9. AfroCROWD / Americorps VISTA PAVE Juneteenth @ Happiness Lab at The Grove (New Haven, CT). Sunday, June 17, 2016
  10. AfroCROWD Wikipedia Editing Lab @ Brooklyn Public Library – part of Central Brooklyn Arts & Culture Walk @ Brooklyn Public Library. Sunday, June 19, 2016
  11. AfroCROWD Central Brooklyn Culture Walk @ Brooklyn Public Library. Sunday, June 26, 2016. – part of Central Brooklyn Arts & Culture Walk
  12. AfroCROWD AfroLatinoCROWD II @ Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Friday, July 8, 2016
  13. Great American Wiknic @ Central Park. Sunday, July 10, 2016 – part of Great American Wiknic
  14. UN Women #HerStory International Youth Day @ United Nations Headquarters. Friday, August 12, 2016
  15. AfroCROWD Artists of the African Diaspora @ MoCADA’s Soul of Brooklyn Fest. Sunday, August 21, 2016
  16. AfroCROWD New York Black Librarians Caucus @ Brooklyn Public Library. Sunday, October 2, 2016
  17. AfroCROWD Elected Officials of the African Diaspora @ Brooklyn Public Library. Sunday, December 18, 2016 – End of year celebration!

2016 Supported events

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Events where AfroCROWD provides support but which are either not held in the New York City metropolitan area, or are remotely supported by members of AfroCROWD

  1. Houston Yale Black Alumni Association @ Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church in Houston, Texas. Monday, January 18, 2016

2016 Internal workshops, conferences, etc.

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  1. Alice Backer of AfroCROWD @ Wikimedia Conference 2016, Berlin, Germany. Friday, April 22, 2016 to Sunday, April 24, 2016
  2. "Wikipedia While Black: Representing Black Life In Popular Digital Spaces." Friday, April 22, 2016 from 11:00 am – 12:15 pm in Zimmerli Greenwall Classroom. Rutgers Digital Blackness Conference 2016, Rutgers University.
  3. GLAM Boot Camp 2016 @ the National Archives in Washington, D.C. June 14-16, 2016
  4. Wikimedia Diversity Conference 2016 @ the National Archives in Washington, D.C. June 17-18, 2016
  5. Wikimania 2016 @ Esino Lario, Italy. June 24-26, 2016
  6. Wikipedia and Diversity Discussion & Training Event @ WVU Center for Black Culture and Research (Morgantown, WV). Tuesday, November 15, 2016

2015

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  1. AfroCROWD Kickoff @ BPL February 2015. Saturday, February 7, 2015 and Sunday, February 8, 2015
  2. HaitiCROWD @ BPL March 2015. Saturday, March 14, 2015
  3. Wikipedia Day 2015. Sunday, March 22, 2015
  4. AfrolatinoCROWD @ BPL April 2015 / Editatón virtual de AfroCrowd en NYC. Sunday, April 12, 2015
  5. AfricaCROWD @ BPL May 2015. Sunday, May 31, 2015
  6. AfroCROWD Training the Trainers @ Brooklyn Public Library. Saturday, June 20, 2015
  7. Black Lunch Table @ MoMA. Monday, July 13, 2015
  8. AfroCROWD @ Queens Library September 2015. Sunday, September 20, 2015
  9. AfroCROWD and DAWN @ Brooklyn Public Library October 2015. Sunday, October 25, 2015
  10. Basquiat: Still Fly @ 55. Tuesday, November 10, 2015
  11. Black Film Editathon: AfroCROWD @ Brooklyn Public Library. Saturday, December 13, 2015

2015 Supported events

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Events where AfroCROWD provides support but which are either not held in the New York City metropolitan area, or are remotely supported by members of AfroCROWD

  1. Black Lunch Table @ Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans -- with Black Lunch Table. Tuesday, November 17, 2015

2015 Internal workshops, conferences, etc.

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  1. Presentation to the Haitian Creole Language Institute. Tuesday, February 24, 2015
  2. Mother Tongues United Workshop. Wednesday, March 25, 2015
  3. New School Film Distribution & New Media Class. Tuesday, April 14, 2015
  4. AfroCROWD: A Call to Action -- Workshop for Afrobeat Radio at the Left Forum
  5. Black Librarians Caucus @ Brooklyn Public Library – AfroCROWD Presentation. Saturday, November 21, 2015

2015 Academic outreach

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Fall 2015

  1. Race, Ethnicity, Class in Media @ WikiEdu
  2. Haitian Creole in Context @ WikiEdu

Event archive listings

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Houston Black Yale Alumni Association -- MLK Day 2016 Editathon

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Main event page: MLK Day 2016 Editathon @ Houston

  • When: Monday, January 18, 2016
  • Time: 11:00 am − 3:00 pm
  • Where: Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1900 Bering Drive (San Felipe Street & Westheimer Road), Room 206, Houston, TX 77057 29°44′49″N 95°28′57″W / 29.7470386°N 95.482628°W / 29.7470386; -95.482628
  • RSVP: Eventbrite

Haitian Creole in Context @ WikiEdu

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This course introduces students to the language of Haitian Creole, also called Kreyòl, and is intended for students with little or no prior knowledge of the language. Haitian Creole is spoken by Haiti's population of nine million and by about one million Haitians in the U.S. including over 190,000 in the New York City area. In fact, New York City has the second largest population of Kreyòl Speakers after Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. Through this course, you will develop introductory speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills. We use a communicative approach, balanced with grammatical and phonetic techniques. Classroom and textbook materials are complemented by work with film, radio, and especially music (konpa, rasin, twoubadou, rap, ragga, levanjil, vodou tradisyonèl, etc.), as well as with visits to city museums and other institutions related to Haiti.
Wiki Ed page: New York University, "Haitian Creole in Context" (Fall 2015)
Course link

Attendees

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Attendees
Articles edited
alphabetical by last name

  1. Patrick Bellegarde-Smith
  2. Toto Bissainthe
  3. François Duvalier
  4. Public holidays in Haiti
  5. Marie Vieux-Chauvet

Black Film Editathon: AfroCROWD @ Brooklyn Public Library

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AfroCROWD @ Brooklyn Public Library

Main event page: Black Film Editathon: AfroCROWD @ Brooklyn Public Library

  • Co-sponsor: Creatively Speaking
  • Date: Saturday, December 13, 2015
  • Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
  • Location: Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Info Commons Room
  • Address: 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238 40°40′20″N 73°58′05″W / 40.672359°N 73.968146°W / 40.672359; -73.968146
  • Subway:
  • Bus: B41, B69 buses
  • Details:
    • Afro Free Culture Crowdsourcing Wikimedia (AfroCROWD) is a new initiative which seeks to increase the number of people of African Descent actively editing Wikipedia. Become a part of the Wikimedia and free knowledge, culture and software movements and help close the multicultural and gender gaps in Wikipedia.
    • We have held monthly editathons in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens since February 2015.
    • Beginners welcome.
    • All languages welcome including English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Yoruba, Twi, Woloff and other languages spoken in the African Diaspora. Wikipedia comes in 285 languages and you are welcome to edit it in any of them or translate from one language to another.
    • Light refreshments will be available.

Race, Ethnicity, Class in Media @ WikiEdu

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Course link

Black Librarians Caucus @ Brooklyn Public Library – AfroCROWD Presentation

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AfroCROWD @ Brooklyn Public Library

Basquiat: Still Fly @ 55 @ MoMA

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AfroCROWD @ MoMA

Main event page: Basquiat: Still Fly @ 55

  • Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2015
  • Time: 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Come when you can, stay as long as you would like!
  • Location: MoMA Library, located on the 6th floor of the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Education and Research Building at the Museum of Modern Art, 4 West 54 Street (between 5th/6th), New York, NY 10019
  • Please note that this entrance is 1 block north of the main 53rd Street entrance, closer to 5th Avenue
  • Subway: "E" train or "M" train to Fifth Avenue / 53rd Street
  • Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M7, M10, M20, M50, M104 buses
  • Who should attend: Artists, historians, students, teachers, curators, visitors...
    • Experienced or new Wikipedians (We will provide assistance with Wikipedia formatting and syntax)
    • Amateur historians or research pros (We will have a selection of resources available for your use; we will also pull related materials from the MoMA Archives)
  • Details:
    • Join us for Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Basquiat Still Fly @ 55, a social evening of creating, updating, and improving Wikipedia articles pertaining to the lives and works of black artists. Hosted at The Museum of Modern Art Library in celebration of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s 55th birthday and in partnership with AfroCROWD, NYU Africana Studies Program, Black Lunch Table, and Basquiat: Still Fly @ 55, this meetup will focus on closing the multicultural and gender gaps in Wikipedia.
    • All are invited, and no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience is required. We will provide training on editing Wikipedia, WiFi, reference materials, light refreshments, and childcare (sponsored by Afrocrowd). Please bring your laptop, power cord, and ideas for articles that need to be updated, translated, or created. All languages and beginners welcome. Light Refreshments will also be available.
    • Admission to the edit-a-thon is free, but RSVP is required
    • Organized by The Museum of Modern Art in collaboration with AfroCROWD, NYU Africana Studies, Black Lunch Table, and Basquiat: Still Fly @ 55.

AfroCROWD and DAWN (Diaspora African Women's Network) @ Brooklyn Public Library

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AfroCROWD @ Brooklyn Public Library

Main event page: AfroCROWD and DAWN @ Brooklyn Public Library October 2015

  • Co-Sponsor: DAWN (Diaspora African Women's Network)
  • Date: Sunday, October 25, 2015
  • Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
  • Location: Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Info Commons Room
  • Address: 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238 40°40′20″N 73°58′05″W / 40.672359°N 73.968146°W / 40.672359; -73.968146
  • Subway:
  • Bus: B41, B69 buses
  • Details:
    • Help write her digital history!
    • Join AfroCROWD and DAWN (Diaspora African Women's Network) to receive free training on becoming a Wikipedia editor.
    • The event will encourage editing entries about notable black women, including black women in the African Diaspora dedicated to African affairs.
    • Afro Free Culture Crowdsourcing Wikimedia (AfroCROWD) is a new initiative which seeks to increase the number of people of African Descent actively editing Wikipedia. Become a part of the Wikimedia and free knowledge, culture and software movements and help close the multicultural and gender gaps in Wikipedia.
    • We have held monthly editathons in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens since February 2015.
    • Beginners welcome.
    • All languages welcome including English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Yoruba, Twi, Woloff and other languages spoken in the African Diaspora. Wikipedia comes in 285 languages and you are welcome to edit it in any of them or translate from one language to another.
    • AfroCROWD will also provide FREE CHILDCARE during this special event.
    • Light Refreshments will be available.

AfroCROWD @ Queens Library

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AfroCROWD @ Queens Library

Main event page: AfroCROWD @ Queens Library September 2015

  • Date: Sunday, September 20, 2015
  • Time: 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm
  • Location: Queens Library, Central Branch, Computer Training Room
  • Address: 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11432 40°42′28″N 073°47′42″W / 40.70778°N 73.79500°W / 40.70778; -73.79500
  • Subway:
  • RSVP: Eventbrite
  • Details:
    • We have held monthly editathons in Brooklyn and Manhattan since February 2015 but this will be our first in Queens. Please spread the word to your friends and family there who may be interested.
    • Beginners welcome.
    • All languages welcome including English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Yoruba and others. Wikipedia comes in 285 languages and you are welcome to edit it in any of them or translate from one language to another.
    • AfroCROWD will also provide FREE CHILDCARE during this special event.
    • Light refreshments will be available.
    • We have about 30 laptops available. So we don't run out, bring your own if you can or are driving. This is not a requirement.
  • Co-sponsor:
    • Haitian Creole Language Institute of New York which is offering a Haitian Creole class at the Queens Public Library this fall. See PDF, "Haitian Creole for Beginners."

AfroCROWD Training the Trainers @ Brooklyn Public Library

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AfroCROWD @ Brooklyn Public Library
  • Date: Saturday, June 20, 2015
  • Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
  • Location: Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Info Commons Room
  • Address: 10 Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11238 40°40′20″N 73°58′05″W / 40.672359°N 73.968146°W / 40.672359; -73.968146
  • Subway:
  • Bus: B41, B69 buses
  • Details:
    • Though many articles have been improved and created through our various events thus far, we would like to provide more advanced Wikipedia training at this event.
    • The training will last 4 hours and will take place at the Brooklyn Public Library Main Branch, 10 Grand Army Plaza, on June 20 from 10 to 3PM.
    • Training the Trainers participants will be provided with mentorship through AfroCrowd and Wikimedia NYC. They will have the unique opportunity to shape and pioneer the future of Afrodescendant participation in Wikimedia and free culture crowdsourcing.

Curriculum
Here is some of what we plan to explore today:

  • Creating an article
  • Uploading media to Wikimedia Commons
  • Adding media/photos to an article
  • Categories
  • Citing the same source multiple times

Goal of the session:

  • Creating a solid stub article including citations supporting notability

Presentation

Articles edited

Articles created

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AfricaCROWD @ Brooklyn Public Library

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AfricaCROWD @ Brooklyn Public Library

Main event page: AfricaCROWD @ BPL May 2015

  • Date: Sunday, May 31, 2015
  • Time: 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
  • Location: Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Info Commons Room
  • Address: 10 Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11238 40°40′20″N 73°58′05″W / 40.672359°N 73.968146°W / 40.672359; -73.968146
  • Subway:
  • Bus: B41, B69 buses
  • Details:
    • Afrobeat Radio, Afri Diaspora, Yoruba Cultural Institute and AfroCROWD present AfricaCROWD!
    • Join us as we explore Wikipedia resources for and about Africa and Africans, including resources in English, French and African languages such as Yoruba, Twi, Igbo etc.
    • We will also get a brief intro to Wikimedia and Wikipedia and learn what gaps exist about Africa and Africans in the largest online reference site in the world and ways to use this resource to make children and adults more digitally skilled and more knowledgeable about their culture, history and languages.
  • More information: AfricaCROWD

AfroCROWD: A Call to Action -- Workshop for Afrobeat Radio at the Left Forum

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New School Film Distribution & New Media Class

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  • Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2015
  • Time:
  • Location: New School for Social Research, Film Distribution & New Media Class
  • Details:
    • Presentation to the class of Professor Michelle Materre about Wikipedia and film resources in Wikipedia
    • Added an edit to Raoul Peck as a demonstration of how to cite

AfrolatinoCROWD @ Brooklyn Public Library

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AfrolatinoCROWD @ Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Public Library

Main event page: AfrolatinoCROWD @ BPL April 2015
Spanish Wikipedia event page: Editatón virtual de AfroCrowd en NYC

Mother Tongues United Workshop

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Workshop organized by Haitian Creole Language Institute - Quechua, Haitian Creole, Garifuna
  • Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2015
  • Time:
  • Location: Mother Tongues United
  • Details:
    • Attended workshop organized by The Haitian Creole Language Institute of New York to discuss Quechua, Garifuna, and Haitian Creole mother tongues
    • Announced about AfrolatinoCROWD and the potential of the Garifuna Wikipedia Incubator

Wikipedia Day NYC 2015 @ Barnard College

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HaitiCROWD @ Brooklyn Public Library

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Main event page: HaitiCROWD @ BPL March 2015

HaitiCROWD @ Brooklyn Public Library
HaitiCROWD editathon participants

Presentation to the Haitian Creole Language Institute

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AfroCROWD Kickoff @ Brooklyn Public Library

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AfroCROWD Kickoff @ Brooklyn Public Library
AfroCROWD Kickoff Attendees

Main event page: AfroCROWD Kickoff @ BPL February 2015

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