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Alexandra Provo (https://nycdh.org/members/aprovo/) started the topic
Amplifying
the Soul of Reason: a Virtual Wiki Edit-a-thon
(https://nycdh.org/groups/nycdh-announcements-71439400/forum/topic/amplifying-the-soul-of-reason-a-virtual-wiki-edit-a-thon/)
in the forum NYCDH Announcements
(https://nycdh.org/groups/nycdh-announcements-71439400/forum/):
AfroCROWD (https://afrocrowd.org/), NYU Libraries (https://library.nyu.edu/),
and the NYU Institute of African American Affairs & Center for Black Visual
Culture (https://nyuiaaa.org/) are coming together to bring attention to
Black culture and the African diaspora on Wikimedia platforms. Inspired by
the 1970s radio show Soul of Reason, this event will train you to
contribute to Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
Details:
Date: Saturday, May 8, 2021
Time: 1-3:30 pm EST
Location: Zoom
Registration: Please register at bit.ly/SORWiki to receive event info and
the Zoom link.
Find more information on our Wikipedia Event Page
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/AfroCROWD/NYU_Soul_of_Reason)
and our project website (https://nyu-dss.github.io/soul-of-reason/).
Schedule:
1:00 – 1:30 pm EST: Opening remarks and speakers
1:30 – 1:45 pm EST: Brief training/orientation
1:45 – 3:30 pm EST: Open editing in breakout rooms with Wiki coaches:
beginner room, collaboratively write Soul of Reason Wikipedia article,
Wikipedia editing, Wikidata editing, Wikimedia Commons
3:00 – 3:30 pm EST: wrap up
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC’s Code of Conduct
(https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_New_York_City/Code_of_Conduct).
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