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Title

Using Wikipedia to document marginalized African American Communities and histories

Theme (optional)

Inclusion & Diversity

Academic Peer Review option

Type of submission

Presentation

Author

Linda Fletcher

E-mail address

belrivers@gmail.com

Wikimedia username

Adjoajo

Affiliation(s) (optional)

AfroCrowd New York & WikiMedia New York City

Abstract

This presentation is to share articles that I have written about historic African American communities and individuals. The presentation will discuss and show 6 to 8 examples of articles; P.W. Chavers early Chicago history and community building, Harlem Renaissance Ballroom and Casino, St Nick's Pub, Connie Williams (Trinidadian) history of early Caribbean immigrant, San Juan Hill New York City, Timbuctoo, New York, Guinea Town Settlement, Hyde Park, NY, Jitu Weusi - African American history struggles for community control of education in NYC 50 years ago. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ml1hZNCd2vW5UWqeCtMFbZiJubEzoPcAtFd2Hly2pFA/edit?usp=drivesdk;Length of presentation: 30 minutes

Special requests

Lap top with Internet connect

Preferred room size

25 people

Have you presented on this topic previously? If yes, where/when?

No

If you will be incorporating a slidedeck during your presentation, do you agree to upload it to Commons before your session, with a CC-BY-SA 4.0 license, including suitable attribution in the slidedeck for any images used?

Will you attend WikiConference North America if your submission is not accepted?

Yes

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