Wikipedia:Meetup/Black Lunch Table/Black History Month 2018 NYC

The Black Lunch Table (BLT) project for the first time will host two simultaneous edit-a-thons in two different cities: the one described below in New York and one at MCA Chicago! (Click here for more info about the Chicago event)

These edit-a-thons focus on important but underrepresented visual artists of the African Diaspora from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST on Thursday, February 8, 2018 with The Triangle Arts Association at NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering. A training session was held at the beginning, but help is available throughout the event. All levels welcomed.

Please bring your laptop and feel free to bring a friend!

Event description
The Black Lunch Table (BLT) project with Triangle Arts Association at NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering Digital Future Lab will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles pertaining to the lives and works of New York area visual artists from the African Diaspora and their work. Together we will create historical documents that respond to the urgent need for a reconstruction of the art historical record.

All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience required. A brief overview of the basics of Wikipedia editing will be given at the start of the edit-a-thon. We will have a library resources and a list of suggested artists and music on hand.

History of The Black Lunch Table
The Black Lunch Table (BLT) is an ongoing collaboration between artists Jina Valentine and Heather Hart  which intends to fill holes in the documentation of contemporary art history. In its 10 year existence, the BLT has taken a variety of forms relating to this most recent iteration, in the form of the Wikipedia edit-a-thon. BLT’s aim is the production of discursive sites (at literal and metaphorical lunch tables), wherein cultural producers of color engage in critical dialogue on topics directly affecting our communities. They endeavor to create spaces, online and off, mirroring the activity and creativity present in sites where Blackness and Art are performed.

About Triangle Arts Association
Triangle is an artist-founded non-profit art institution in New York City, working locally and globally since 1982. Their programs emphasize research, dialogue and experimentation through residencies and public programs. http://www.triangle-arts-association.org/

About NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering/Digital Future Lab
The New York University Incubators are the first public-private partnership with New York City tasked with creating a sustainable incubation program focused on increasing the success rate of new ventures and generating positive economic impact.

The Digital Future Lab, located one block from Brooklyn Bridge Park, was launched in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation and Two Trees Management in 2012. DUMBO is home to NYC’s most prominent media technology and digital companies, and as a result, the Digital Future Lab has helped spur startup activity in the area. The space is currently home to hardware and digital media companies.http://engineering.nyu.edu/business/future-labs/programs/digital-future-lab

Event details

 * Date: Thursday, Jan 8, 2018
 * Time: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST
 * Location: NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering, 20 Jay Street #313, Brooklyn, NY
 * Who should attend: Artists, historians, students, teachers, writers, journalists, curators, visitors, the curious...
 * Experienced or new Wikipedians (We will provide assistance with Wikipedia formatting and syntax)
 * Amateur historians or research pros (We will have a selection of resources available for your use)
 * What to Bring: Your laptop and a friend!
 * Hashtag: #BlackLunchTable
 * Etherpad: BlackLunchTable - live doc to keep track of what we are all working on
 * Training: Black Lunch Table Wikipedia Presentation

Agenda

 * Presentation / overview
 * Editing time
 * Goals: Create user account (if new to Wikipedia), create user page with at least one sentence, sign up for editathon on this Wikipedia Meetup page, make at least one edit to a Wikipedia page
 * For more information about ongoing scheduled meetups see Black Lunch Table Meetup page

Possible articles to edit
Suggested artist pages for revision and/or creation! This event-specific list focuses on important New York area visual artists of the African Diaspora who are under-represented on Wikipedia. Please add a name if you know someone appropriate who needs a page or needs editing. Please do not add an artist who has a substantial page. We are trying to create new pages and beef up under-represented ones. 'These articles are suggested, be sure they qualify'' according to Wikipedia's NOTABILITY guidlines before you create a new page. Thanks!'''
 * Etherpad: BlackLunchTable - List the article you're working on in this live doc to keep track and avoid duplicate work!
 * denotes Infobox is needed

You can suggest artists here who fit our scope but are missing from our table below:


 * Suggested Name Here

Triangle Arts Association, NY, artists

 * 1) Olaniyi R. Akindiya
 * 2) Chloë Bass
 * 3) Gregory Coates
 * 4) Lionel Davis
 * 5) Justin Davy
 * 6) Garth Erasmus
 * 7) Okoronkwo Ike Francis
 * 8) Reem A. Hassan
 * 9) Carl E. Hazlewood
 * 10) Henri Akulez Kalama
 * 11) Admire Kamudzengerere
 * 12) James N. Kienitz Wilkins
 * 13) Rose Kirumira
 * 14) David Koloane
 * 15) Dumisani Mabaso
 * 16) Adam Madebe
 * 17) Kagiso Pat Mautloa
 * 18) Kabelo Kim Modise
 * 19) Atta Kwami
 * 20) James Little (artist)
 * 21) Alvin D. Loving
 * 22) Trokon Nagbe
 * 23) Meredith Nickie
 * 24) Kambui Olujimi
 * 25) Madi Paul Phala
 * 26) Thabiso Phokompe
 * 27) Johannes Phokela
 * 28) Kenya (Robinson)
 * 29) Gamaliel Rodriguez
 * 30) Durant Sihlali
 * 31) Barbara Earl Thomas
 * 32) Michael Wambua Soi
 * 33) Marisa Williamson
 * 34) Ezra Wube

For further Triangle Network organizations to research, click here.

Attendees

 * Heathart (talk) 19:05, 27 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Jeremyb (talk) 18:31, 3 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Pharos (talk) 00:30, 5 February 2018 (UTC)