Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Home Rule and the Fight for DC Statehood Wikipedia Edit-a-thon



Home Rule and the Fight for DC Statehood Wikipedia Edit-a-thon The struggle for Home Rule and representation in Congress is a central part of the story of Washington, DC. Join the DC History Center and Wikimedia DC for a virtual edit-a-thon to enhance Wikipedia entries relating to key figures and organizations critical to the history of Home Rule and the fight for DC Statehood. Add and edit pages for activists including: Julius Wilson Hobson, Sr., Josephine Dorothy Butler, Hilda Howland M. Mason, and Anise Jenkins, as well as organizations including DC Statehood Party, Stand Up for Democracy / Free DC, DC Statehood Coalition, and Students for D.C. Statehood.

Anyone and everyone interested in learning how to edit Wikipedia, regardless of experience or background, is welcome to virtually attend. Wikimedia DC will provide training for new editors, while experienced editors can start editing right away. All attendees will learn about citable secondary sources that can be used to create and enhance entries relating to Home Rule and DC Statehood on the world's largest reference website. DC History Center staff will be available to answer questions and highlight resources from the DC History Center collections.

Participation instructions and the Zoom link will be sent to registrants prior to the event.

If you require accommodations for a disability, please email the DC History Center at programs@dchistory.org with your request. We are committed to making events accessible for all participants.

This educational program is supported by a grant from the Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia.

When
 * May 15, 2021 10am-1pm

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For creation
 * Anise Jenkins
 * Arturo Griffiths
 * Héctor Rodríguez (activist)
 * Lou Aronica (activist)
 * Josephine Butler (activist)
 * DC Statehood Coalition
 * Greater Washington Urban League
 * Iowans for DC Statehood
 * League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia
 * Planned Parenthood-Metropolitan Washington
 * Students for D.C. Statehood
 * Veterans for D.C Statehood
 * 51 for 51
 * Americans for Self-Rule
 * D.C Statehood - Yes We Can!
 * Neighbors United for DC Statehood

Stub
 * Stand Up! for Democracy in DC Coalition

Start
 * Sam Smith (journalist)
 * Woman's National Democratic Club
 * D.C. Statehood Green Party
 * Carlos Manuel Rosario
 * Christian Cooper (Celebrity endorser)

C
 * Hilda Mason
 * Mario Van Peebles
 * Barbara Lett-Simmons
 * Eric Cervini
 * Walter Fauntroy
 * Walter Washington
 * Clifford K. Berryman
 * Star Jones (Celebrity endorser)
 * Evan Handler (Celebrity endorser)

B
 * Lyndon B. Johnson
 * Hayden Panettiere (Celebrity endorser)
 * John Oliver (Celebrity endorser)

GA
 * Julius Hobson
 * Frank Kameny
 * Alyssa Milano (Celebrity endorser)
 * Ashley Judd (Celebrity endorser)
 * Jonathan Van Ness (Celebrity endorser)
 * Trevor Noah (Celebrity endorser)
 * David Schwimmer (Celebrity endorser)

FA
 * Marion Barry

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