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Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon
African American History Month Edition
When and Where
Date:Saturday, February 20, 2016
Time:12:00 pm – 3:00 pm CST
Address:Do Space
7205 Dodge Street
(72nd & Dodge)
Meeting Room 1
Omaha, NE 68114
Phone:402-819-4022

Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon: African American History Month Edition. Celebrate this African American History Month by contributing knowledge on local and national figures that are underrepresented on Wikipedia, allowing new users to discover information about these important figures. Wikipedia depends on its user to build its content and as one of the most visited websites in the world, it is a vital source of information for countless number of people. Bring your own laptop or borrow one of ours. All ages welcome!

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Confirmed

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  1. Bsarnacki (talk)
  2. Cjenkins523 (talk)
  3. Carl Fosco (talk) 17:32, 20 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Bstenger3 (talk) 17:33, 20 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  5. PapertigerOmaha (talk)
  6. Llamasloth (talk)
  7. Aforss (talk) 18:48, 20 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  8. mangus53 (talk)
  9. coreelee (talk)
  10. Daclausen (talk) 19:03, 20 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  11. LHMusicTime (talk)
  12. RCJEANPI (talk)

Participating online

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  1. BrillLyle (talk)

Tasks

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List of articles to improve

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People

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alpha order by last name

Subjects

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alpha order

List of articles to create

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People

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alpha order by last name

Subjects

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alpha order

Images needed

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Outcomes

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List of new articles created

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People

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alpha order by last name

  1. Edward Danner -- PapertigerOmaha (talk)
  2. Gene Haynes -- Llamasloth (talk)
  3. Red Perkins (country singer) -- BrillLyle (talk)
  4. Charles B. Washington -- Cjenkins523 (talk), Bsarnacki (talk)

Subjects

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alpha order

  1. Do Space -- BrillLyle (talk)
  2. Metropolitan Community College -- BrillLyle (talk)
  3. Omaha Rockets -- Daclausen (talk)

List of articles improved

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People

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alpha order by last name

  1. Mildred Brown -- added NSHS papers link, further reading (book) -- BrillLyle (talk)
  2. Gene Collins -- Daclausen (talk)
  3. Alfonza W. Davis -- RCJEANPI (talk)
  4. Danai Gurira -- added PBS citation -- BrillLyle (talk)
  5. Gene Haynes -- Llamasloth (talk)
  6. Rowena Moore -- Bstenger3 (talk), PapertigerOmaha (talk)
  7. Red Perkins -- Aforss (talk), Bsarnacki (talk), BrillLyle (talk)

Subjects

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alpha order

  1. African-American Civil Rights Movement in Omaha, Nebraska -- corrected Danners -- BrillLyle (talk)
  2. DeWitty, Nebraska -- added NSHS papers link -- BrillLyle (talk)
  3. Omaha North High School -- Llamasloth (talk)

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  1. Do Space logo (no text)
  2. Do Space logo (text)
  3. Metropolitan Community College logo
  4. The Dixie Ramblers

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