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