Wikipedia:Meetups/UK/Black Cultural Archives

About the event
The event will focus on creating new Wikipedia pages about black history and expanding the ones we already have. We will provide the training that will show you how to do this using materials from the Black Cultural Archives or your own resources. There are links to some of the content that Wikipedia already has on black history in the U.K. at the end of this page.

Come and learn a new skill, or five!


 * Do I need to be a computer expert to take part?
 * No. If you know how to surf the internet and type you already have the necessary computer skills.


 * How do I prepare?
 * Create a Wikipedia account


 * Do I need to know how to contribute to Wikipedia?
 * Not at all. We will provide training in the morning, repeated in the afternoon. If you like, you can get a head start at Tutorial or Getting started on Wikipedia. The basic rules of Wikipedia are here: The Five Pillars of Wikipedia.


 * Do I need to bring a laptop?
 * Yes please. We will be using the BCA wireless internet but you can use your own wireless internet if you prefer.


 * Do I need to attend the whole day?
 * No, you can drop in whenever you like, but in order to get the best out of the event it will help to attend one of the training sessions.


 * Do I need to come with a list of topics to work on?
 * Your own ideas are welcome but we will also be drawing up a list of suggested topics below.


 * Do I need to bring a lunch?
 * Yes, please make your own arrangements for lunch.


 * Is there a Twitter hashtag for this event?
 * BCAwiki


 * Is there an EventBrite page for this event?
 * Yes, click here!


 * I can't be there on the day, can I take part remotely?
 * Absolutely, take a look at the article suggestions below. Write about whatever takes your fancy, and use #BCAwiki in your edit summary.

Agenda

 * 10:00 - 10:30: Coffee and set up
 * 10:30 - 11:00: Wikipedia training
 * 11:00 - 2:00: Live Wikipedia editing (break for lunch)
 * 2:00 - 2:30: Repeat of Wikipedia training
 * 2:30 - 4:00: Live Wikipedia editing, wrap-up and feedback

Attendees

 * Sign up at Eventbrite here (no charge!)

Please also add your Wikipedia username to the appropriate section below (signatures are created by saving four tildes [~] in a row). If you haven't edited Wikipedia before, we will help you register for a new Wikipedia editing account on the day-of. Example: Copy these symbols    into a new bullet below and Wikipedia will automatically add your user name and talk page
 * 1) LoopZilla (talk) 22:19, 7 February 2016 (UTC)
 * 2) Cathcel (talk) 10:56, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
 * 3) Beechpath (talk) 11:02, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
 * 4) Melendem (talk) 10:53, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
 * 5) Blackbirdgold8 (talk) 11:09, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
 * 6) Jo Harris 57 (talk) 11:11, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
 * 7) Edziban (talk) 11:25, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
 * 8) Dumsor (talk) 11:29, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
 * 9) BillyDee (talk) 14:37, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
 * 10) Saintremy0035 (talk) 14:40, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
 * 11) DoorKey123 (talk) 14:41, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
 * 12) olwandle22 (talk)
 * 13) Outsidebox1 (talk) 16:08, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
 * 14) AL1M (talk) 16:28, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

Trainers

 * 1) Philafrenzy (talk) 13:11, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
 * 2) Edwardx (talk) 13:22, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
 * 3) Leutha (talk) 10:58, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

In the clouds

 * 1) Watching the proceedings and will help out where I can. Andrew D. (talk) 11:53, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

Disability
This event is wheelchair accessible. If you need a disabled parking space please contact us in advance. Please tell us in advance if you need to have a hearing loop available.

Possible new articles

 * John Barbour-James - see Oxford Companion to Black British History
 * Amy Barbour-James - his daughter, see British Museum
 * Ansel Wong - see Windrush Foundation
 * Flamingo (magazine) - London, 1961-63, see BCA page
 * African Academy (Clapham) - see A Compendious History of the Principal Protestant Missions to the Heathen, p. 324 Bruce Mouser material
 * Althea McNish - Trinidad-born British textile designer. Studied at LCP. Plenty of sources, eg British Library
 * Edward Scobie - Dominican-born British historian, author of 1972's Black Britannia: A History of Blacks in Britain, see Domincan.net article
 * Raleigh Hall - home to the BCA, see Scenes of dereliction from the 2000s
 * TBA

Potential articles to expand

 * African Progress Union
 * John Naimbanna - see The Black Prince
 * League of Coloured Peoples
 * TBA

Articles worked on

 * Edward Scobie - Dominican-born British historian, author of 1972's Black Britannia: A History of Blacks in Britain

New articles created on the day

 * Althea McNish
 * Merikins
 * Jeffrey Green