The AfroCROWD Bulletin for April / May 2021
Catch up & connect with AfroCROWD: the initiative to increase awareness of the Wikimedia and free knowledge, culture, and software movements among potential editors of African descent!
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We are hosting free and open virtual training opportunities on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. Learn more at AfroCROWD.org or sign up for an event below.
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Join us for Wiki Caribbean Earth Week
This Wednesday, 1-3 PM ET/ 1700 -1900 UTC, Wikimedians of the Caribbean and AfroCROWD as we discuss Caribbean content gaps on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons with a focus on the environment. The virtual event takes place on Zoom and is free and open to all. Please register for your link. |
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The Soul of Reason: A Celebration of New York Black Culture Radio
New York University (NYU) Libraries, the NYU Institute of African American Affairs & Center for Black Visual Culture (IAAA/CBVC) and AfroCROWD are coming together to bring attention to Black culture and the African diaspora on Wikimedia platforms.
The event is Inspired by iconic 1970s NYC radio show
Soul of Reason, which centered on African American affairs and culture, and was hosted by New York University's Dr. Roscoe C. Brown Jr. Participants will receive free training in Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons. This virtual event takes place on Zoom and is free and open to all. Please register below for your link.
Find more information on our Wikipedia Event Page and our project website.
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More on the Soul of Reason radio show:
Soul of Reason was a half-hour radio show that aired from 1971-1986 on both the commercial radio station WNBC and the University’s radio station, WNYU. The show’s host, Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr., was Director of the Institute of Afro-American (now African American) Affairs at New York University at the time.
Soul of Reason showcased unique and vital conversations with leaders, politicians, writers, activists, and artists of African descent in New York City during the civil rights and Black Power and Arts movements. Recordings of Soul of Reason episodes that aired between 1971-1978 are part of the Records of the Institute of African American Affairs in NYU Special Collections.
Following two community transcribe-a-thons held in 2020 to edit transcripts of Soul of Reason, this virtual Wiki Edit-a-thon is another chance to listen to the episodes and read the transcripts, this time while enriching information about the show and its subjects in Wiki platforms. |
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