On March 5, 2017, Spelman College hosted the first-ever Art+Feminism–Black Women’s Herstory–Wikipedia Edit-a-thon event.
Below is one short “photo-essay” with captions that offer a glimpse of the happening. A reflection and links to press will follow.
- This is the poster that I designed for the event. [via Canva.com]
- The Registration Table
- Honors student Joi Stewart works and lounges.
- Morehouse men working hard with the ladies.
- English major Stephanie Carter intensely focuses on her revision of the Black Arts Movement Wikipedia page.
- Black Women Werk!
- Dr. Estelle Finley joyfully brings Carole Boyce Davies to Wikipedia!
- A student logs her service hours for participating in the edit-a-thon.
- Co-organizer Jamila Lyn leads key parts of the training.
- Local GA Wikimedian Aleta Turner was one of the stars of our event! Her expertise greatly assisted students and faculty throughout the event.
- It’s me! Dr. Alexandria Lockett, primary organizer of the Art+Feminism event. I’m hard at work with Professor Moore discussing research approaches with students.
- AUC Librarian Stephanie Solomon raises critical questions about how libraries are addressing Wikipedia.
- A GA State faculty member is engaged our training session.
- Students dive into the editing process!
- Co-organizer Professor Jamila Lyn is very focused.
- Honors students Devin Wright and Abeo Chimeka-Tisdale pair up to investigate Wikipedia’s gender coverage.
- Students at work!
- Our Women-friendly bathroom sign.
- Professor Opal Moore, the Spelman Honors Director and English Faculty, looks content as she assists students editing.
- Honors student Cylantra Dees grins during the discovery process.
- What’s this? A student wonders…
- More women on devices.
- Our Women-friendly bathroom sign–for all the genders.
- Honors students Ariana Benson and Serena Hughley looking and learning.
- Serena lays back in contemplation.
- “Why is this page so poorly written?” She asks…
- Senior Aaliyah Deggs looks proud of her work, as she assists other students in the MAC Lab.
- Danyelle Carter is living for editing Wikipedia with Professor Jamila Lyn.
- Aleta assists with creating accounts. So many students=flooded IP.
- Milan Moshay is determined to improve Dream Hampton’s page.
- Honors student Zharia Thomas learns about research databases.
- Research, Research, Research!
- Morehouse and Spelman mingling.
- Aleta shows Jamila a thing or two about the technical and social aspects of Wikipedia.
- A Morehouse gentleman collaborates intently with Aleta.
- An Honors student works.
- This is what Spelman women real talking in the Writing Center looks like.
- Ariana Benson’s on fyre!