Join AfroCROWD to get answers to your questions on editing Wikipedia.
Also, in anticipation of next weekend's Central Brooklyn Arts and Culture Walk, today we encourage you to either:
Bring African Diaspora related pictures that you wish to share in the public domain.
Visit any of the sites in the
sites list and take pictures to share in the public domain.
We will provide training as to how to upload those pictures.
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.
Please contact
[email protected] if you need a babysitter on premises
Light Refreshments will be available.
About the Central Brooklyn Arts & Culture Walk
The inaugural Central Brooklyn Arts & Culture Walk on Sunday, June 26th will start at the famed Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch at Grand Army Plaza and continue along the Eastern Parkway corridor from Flatbush Avenue to Washington Avenue. This route is home to the Central Brooklyn Public Library, the spectacular
Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, the world-famed Brooklyn Museum, and
Ronald McNair Park. Presented by Brooklyn Borough President
Eric L. Adams in partnership with One Brooklyn Fund Inc.
Participants in the Central Brooklyn Arts & Culture Walk will actively experience the rich cultural life of Brooklyn as they view a variety of live dance, theatrical and musical performances; enjoy mouthwatering exotic dishes and treats; and engage in hands-on arts and crafts activities. Children will delight in a village created just for them, and drum sessions and an artisan pavilion will provide fun and entertainment for the entire family. This all-day, family-friendly event also will offer health screenings and much more.
Find the evaluation form on the right side bar at www.afrocrowd.org.
Photo Uploading Tutorials
Wikimedia Commons is the repository of photos and media in the Wikimedia family of sites. Photos are generally uploaded there. The process generates code for you to paste into wikipedia articles. Here is the link: