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African Americans in STEM fields Editathon for Black History Month[edit]

In celebration of Black History Month 2015, we will collaborate to update and improve Wikipedia articles about African Americans in technical fields. (STEM = science, technology, engineering and mathematics.) You can participate from a browser, anywhere. Most people are participating online. See twitter hashtag #BHMEditathon. Some participants are gathering in Washington, DC.

When: Tuesday, Feb 24, editing from 5-7pm EST

Coordinating virtually: During the event, participants, please identify the topics you are working on on this hackpad page. We will coordinate there. To link to your Wikipedia user page, add your username in the list below.

Your Wikipedia Account: If you don't have a Wikipedia user account, please try to create one in advance. You'll need to pick a username -- that's the hardest part!

FAQ[edit]

What should I have?

* A computer on the Web
* An interest in black history, science, technology, and/or editing Wikipedia!

I have a question!

Feel free to ask on this project's talk page, and we'll put an answer here.

Possible topics for editing[edit]

Participant list[edit]

Participate virtually, from anywhere.

  1. econterms (talk)
  2. Antony–22 (talk⁄ contribs)
  3. Sydney Poore/FloNight♥♥♥♥
  4. Sarasays (talk) 18:07, 24 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Uncommon fritillary (talk) 19:46, 24 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Ama.horowitz
  7. groupuscule (talk)
  8. Jenksae (talk) 19:46, 24 February 2015 (UTC) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jenksae[reply]
  9. KLindblom (talk) 22:35, 24 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  10. MKillgore
  11. Jessica Tapp
  12. Landis 2024-05-12 00:49 UTC
  13. Penny Richards (talk) 23:42, 24 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Girona7 (talk) 00:21, 25 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  15. michaelacaulfield (talk)
  16. Djembayz
  17. Njarid
  18. Ama.horowitz
  19. User:Azmetra
  20. User:Quincykbrown
  21. User:Svedwards
  22. User:margotleeshetterly
  23. User:Design2015
  24. User:Tyronemitchell
  25. User:Mcallister mj2
  26. User:Zannahr
  27. User:DrPamMcCauley
  28. User:Tguebrex
  29. User:Mrbrandonandrews
  30. User:Jaarr1

Training to Edit Wikipedia[edit]

Resources we can draw from[edit]

National Archives photos and primary documents, below

Results / Outcomes[edit]

"Did you know..." items[edit]

Article
(date) 		Views Did you know... Written by Nominator
Warren Elliot Henry
(6 March 2015) 		1,363 ... that physicist Warren Elliot Henry learned quantum mechanics from Arthur Compton, nuclear theory from Wolfgang Pauli, and molecular spectra from Robert Millikan‍—‌and played tennis with Enrico Fermi? Tguebrex and Econterms Antony-22
Kimberly Bryant (technologist)
(7 March 2015) 		1,000 ... that Kimberly Bryant founded Black Girls Code, an organization that aims to teach one million African-American girls to code by 2040? FloNight Miyagawa
Sinah Estelle Kelley
(8 March 2015) 		1,269 ... that Sinah Estelle Kelley helped mass-produce penicillin for the U.S. Department of Agriculture following the Second World War? Penny Richards Miyagawa
Henry Aaron Hill
(11 March 2015) 		1,190 ... that fluorocarbon chemist Henry Aaron Hill was the first African-American president of the American Chemical Society? KLindblom Antony-22
Thomas W. Talley
(12 March 2015) 		658 ... that Thomas W. Talley, longtime chair of the chemistry department at Fisk University, also published the first compilation of African-American secular folk songs? KLindblom and Michaelacaulfield Antony-22
Shirley M. Malcom
(17 March 2015) 		718 ... that the lack of minorities and women in Shirley M. Malcom's college classes later inspired her to manage the National Science Foundation's Minority Institutions Science Improvement Program? Njarid Antony-22
Angella D. Ferguson
(23 March 2015) 		1,990 ... that Angella D. Ferguson discovered that African-American infants learned to sit and stand at a younger age than European-American babies? Svedwards and Djembayz Antony-22

New articles[edit]

Expanded or improved[edit]

One Washington DC location[edit]

This site can't take more attendees. Where: Near Farragut West Metrorail station Dress: Business or business casual; not jeans, if possible.

We'll have a presentation on Wikipedia and will have lots of time for Wikimedians and subject matter experts to edit alone or together.

Schedule[edit]

Time Activity
4:10pm
 Check in at the front of the building; your name must be on the list a day ahead of time
4:30pm
 Introductions and overview of library sources available
4:40-ish
 Intro to Wikipedia by Peter (User:Econterms)
5:00pm
 Let's edit!
6:45pm
 Announcements, show accomplishments, thanks, wind-down
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