Wikipedia:Meetup/Wikimedia Nigeria/Black History Month



Black History Month is celebrated annually in the United States in February, to commemorate the history of the African diaspora. For this occasion, AfroCROWD in partnership with Oregon State University and her sister University in Nigeria, Federal University Of Agriculture Of Abeokuta in conjunction with Wikimedia User Group Nigeria present a editathon for the improvement of existing contents about the subject matters and also improve citation in related contents.

Activities will include new editor orientation and training, citation process organized with the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria (WUGN). Its a closed event with specific target audience in mind. Refreshments generously supplied by management of the Nimbe Adedipe Library of the Federal University Of Agriculture, Abeokuta.

'''A giant thank you to all the participants that are joining us for this event. Keep editing |'''

Goals
analysis through the use of Wikipedia, the world largest online encyclopedia. . notable African Americans who do not have Wikipedia articles. need improvement.
 * To introduce Nigerian Librarians to digital inclusion and data
 * To Identify and create Wikipedia articles for the identified and
 * To Identify African and Americans’ articles on Wikipedia that

Black History Month in Nigeria Partners

 * AfroCROWD
 * African Women on Board
 * Wikimedia User Group Nigeria

Participation details

 * When
 * February, 2021
 * 12:00pm


 * Who
 * Journalists
 * Volunteers
 * No advanced technical skills required – those with experience will help


 * What to bring
 * PC and internet will be provided
 * If you’ve been part of the data-gathering exercise leading up to the edit-a-thon, bring your files and photos
 * If you have not been part of the preparatory research work, there will be an ambitious task list for you to work on.


 * Where
 * TBD


 * RSVP
 * Sign up directly below or olaniyanshol15@gmail.com
 * This event is free of charge but we need an advance count of attendees.

If you don’t need the tutorials, you can just start/keep editing!

Wikipedia Editing Resources

 * Wikipedia's criteria for academics
 * Biographies of Living Persons on Wikipedia
 * Wikipedia's Manual of Style for Biographies
 * Wikipedia Image use policy
 * Wikipedia Editing Cheatsheet
 * Wikidata Game
 * Citation Hunt
 * Citing Wikipedia
 * WikiProject Fact and Reference Check
 * Category:Wikipedia resources for researchers
 * Category:Wikipedian librarians
 * German Wikipedia: Library Reference Service
 * COinS in Wikipedia
 * ISBN
 * WikiProject Women in Red/Missing articles by nationality/Nigeria

Attendees
Please add your name below
 * 1)  Olaniyan Olushola
 * 2)  Kaizenify

List of Nigerian Americans

 * List of Nigerian Americans

A

 * Tosin Abasi
 * Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
 * Victor Abiamiri
 * Sola Abolaji
 * Emmanuel Acho
 * Sam Acho
 * Adaora
 * Adunni Ade
 * Nola Adé
 * Simidele Adeagbo
 * Bam Adebayo
 * Jordan Adebayo-Smith
 * Tunde Adebimpe
 * Titilayo Adedokun
 * Debo Adegbile
 * Jimmy Adegoke
 * Sam Adegoke
 * Kenny Adeleke
 * Ryan Adeleye
 * Jovan Adepo
 * Kenny Adeshigbin
 * Ilesanmi Adesida
 * Emmanuel Adewole
 * Tomi Adeyemi
 * Seun Adigun
 * Uzo Aduba
 * Zaina Agoro
 * Carlton Agudosi
 * John O. Agwunobi
 * Maverick Ahanmisi
 * Chidi Ahanotu
 * Adesuwa Aighewi
 * Jackie Aina
 * Chris Aire
 * Sade Aiyeku
 * Victor Aiyewa
 * Daniel Ajayi-Adeniran
 * Jay Ajayi
 * Chief Temitope Ajayi
 * Seyi Ajirotutu
 * Benjamin Akande
 * Ola Akinboboye
 * Gbenga Akinnagbe
 * Ayo Akinola
 * Morolake Akinosun
 * Omowale Akintunde
 * Akintunde Akinwande
 * Deji Akinwande
 * Chris Akinyemi
 * Mobolaji Akiode
 * Josh Akognon
 * Andre Akpan
 * Anthony Alabi
 * Celestina Aladekoba
 * Josh Aladenoye
 * Fatai Alashe
 * Joanne Aluka
 * Quincy Amarikwa
 * Al-Farouq Aminu
 * Alade Aminu
 * Chino Amobi
 * Jonathan Amon
 * Prince Amukamara
 * Aloysius Anagonye
 * Jalil Anibaba
 * Ike Anigbogu
 * Chris Anokute
 * O. D. Anosike
 * BeeJay Anya
 * Aone Beats
 * Koko Archibong
 * Gboly Ariyibi
 * Devin Aromashodu
 * K. C. Asiodu
 * Regina Askia-Williams
 * Nnamdi Asomugha
 * Francis Awe
 * Chidobe Awuzie
 * Brendon Ayanbadejo
 * Obafemi Ayanbadejo
 * Kayode Ayeni
 * Akin Ayodele
 * Remi Ayodele
 * Adejoke Ayoola
 * Ike Azotam
 * Kelenna Azubuike

B

 * Obba Babatundé
 * Yetide Badaki
 * Johnson Bademosi
 * Sade Baderinwa
 * Margaret Bamgbose
 * Oluwale Bamgbose
 * Chris Banjo
 * Kay Banjo
 * Banky W.
 * Nate Barnett
 * Ebbe Bassey
 * Perek Belleh
 * George Bello
 * Bené Benwikere
 * Chadwick Boseman
 * Alex Boyé
 * Carlton E. Brown

C

 * Cameron (wrestler)
 * Folarin Campbell
 * Chamillionaire
 * Chimdi Chekwa
 * Ifeanyi Chijindu
 * Chikezie
 * Chukwu octuplets
 * Ade Coker
 * Teju Cole
 * Cozz
 * Apollo Crews

D

 * John Dabiri
 * Ade Dagunduro
 * Davido
 * Mobolaji Dawodu
 * Martin Delany
 * Nichole Denby
 * Ifeoma Dieke
 * Courtney Dike
 * Ike Diogu
 * Dot da Genius
 * Rockmond Dunbar
 * Dominique Duncan
 * Adanna Duru
 * Dwele

E

 * Megalyn Echikunwoke
 * Zena Edosomwan
 * Maurice Edu
 * Michael Efevberha
 * Patrick Egu
 * Samuel Eguavoen
 * Nnanna Egwu
 * Duke Ejiofor
 * Ifo Ekpre-Olomu
 * Victor Ekpuk
 * ELDee
 * Ukeme Eligwe
 * Tina Ellertson
 * Philip Emeagwali
 * Femi Emiola
 * IK Enemkpali
 * Quincy Enunwa
 * Okwui Enwezor
 * Ebi Ere
 * Bisi Ezerioha

F

 * Tayo Fabuluje
 * Olamide Faison
 * Fatima Faloye
 * Rick Famuyiwa
 * Fat Tony (rapper)
 * T. J. Fatinikun
 * Folorunso Fatukasi
 * Abimbola Fernandez
 * Jordan Fisher
 * Tope Folarin

G

 * Samkon Gado
 * Henry Louis Gates Jr.
 * Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
 * Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila
 * Michael Gbinije
 * Regina George
 * Morénike Giwa-Onaiwu
 * Temie Giwa-Tubosun
 * Godfrey (comedian)
 * Rosalyn Gold-Onwude
 * Ukawsaw Gronniosaw

H

 * Irma P. Hall
 * Tariq Hanna

I

 * Onyeka Ibe
 * Sebastien Ibeagha
 * Buchie Ibeh
 * Ekene Ibekwe
 * Ify Ibekwe
 * Kingsley Uyi Idehen
 * Osas Ighodaro
 * Andre Iguodala
 * Chioma Igwe
 * James Ihedigbo
 * Ugo Ihemelu
 * Carl Ihenacho
 * Duke Ihenacho
 * Ben Ijalana
 * Bassey Ikpi
 * Eme Ikwuakor
 * Ilacoin
 * George Iloka
 * Annie Ilonzeh
 * Uzodinma Iweala
 * Kenny Iwebema
 * Bobby Iwuchukwu
 * Brian Iwuh
 * Jesse Iwuji
 * Chidi Iwuoma
 * Joel Iyiegbuniwe

List of images or data that is missing

 * 1) Damilola Adegbite
 * 2) Dayo Amusa
 * 3) Regina Askia-Williams
 * 4) Lilian Bach
 * 5) WIMBIZ
 * 6) Stephanie Coker
 * 7) Eku Edewor
 * 8) Carol King (actress)
 * 9) Helen Paul
 * 10) Doris Simeon
 * 11) Dolly Unachukwu
 * 12) Omowunmi Akinnifesi
 * 13) Regina Askia-Williams
 * 14) Abimbola Fashola
 * 15) Oluremi Tinubu
 * 16) Queen's College, Lagos
 * 17) Greenspring School
 * 18) Holy Child College
 * 19) Lagoon Secondary School, Lekki
 * 20) Abike Dabiri
 * 21) Olajumoke Okoya-Thomas
 * 22) Folashade Sherifat Jaji
 * 23) Sarah Adebisi Sosan
 * 24) Josephine Oluseyi Williams
 * 25) Elizabeth Adekogbe
 * 26) Aisha Buhari
 * 27) Wuraola Esan
 * 28) Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
 * 29) Safiya Hussaini
 * 30) Kehinde Bankole
 * 31) Omoni Oboli
 * 32) Nse Ikpe Etim

Notable Names to be profiled
For new pages (14):

Improved pages

 * Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
 * Wole Soyinka
 * David Oyedepo
 * Beatrice Aboyade
 * Anthony Olubunmi Okogie
 * Tunde Adebimpe
 * William Kumuyi
 * Atiku Abubakar
 * Dele Giwa
 * Enoch Adeboye
 * Adetowun Ogunsheye
 * Femi Falana
 * Nancy Achebe
 * Dimeji Bankole
 * Olusola Bandele Oyewole

Citation improved

 * Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
 * Wole Soyinka
 * Beatrice Aboyade
 * Anthony Olubunmi Okogie
 * Atiku Abubakar
 * Dele Giwa
 * Olusola Bandele Oyewole