[isoc-ny] AfroCROWD Events Bulletin

[ISOC-NY announcements]

 ISOC-NY has a longstanding partnership with AfroCROWD, and AfroCROWD
Executive Director Sherry Antoine sits on the ISOC-NY board.

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Free virtual events in the Wikipedia and Wikimedia community
The AfroCROWD Bulletin for April / May 2021 *Catch up & connect with
AfroCROWD: the initiative to increase awareness of the Wikimedia and free
knowledge, culture, and software movements among potential editors of
African descent!*
We are hosting free and open virtual training opportunities on Wikipedia
and other Wikimedia projects. Learn more at AfroCROWD.org
<https://kiskeacity.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=C2A1D63&e=124EE69&c=77108&t=0&l=11E88381&email=Ud%2Bxc7KbOYLvoouBnIlWpwif8GG0Zxj9&seq=1>
or sign up for an event below.

*Wed. *
*April 28,*
*1-3 PM ET*
*Join us for Wiki Caribbean Earth Week*
This Wednesday, 1-3 PM ET/ 1700 -1900 UTC,  Wikimedians of the Caribbean
and AfroCROWD as we discuss Caribbean content gaps on Wikipedia and
Wikimedia Commons with a focus on the environment. The virtual event takes
place on Zoom and is free and open to all. Please register for your link.
Register for Wiki Caribbean Earth Week
*Sat. *
*May 8, *
*1-3 PM ET*

*The Soul of Reason: A Celebration of New York Black Culture Radio*



New York University (NYU) Libraries, the NYU Institute of African American
Affairs & Center for Black Visual Culture (IAAA/CBVC) and AfroCROWD are
coming together to bring attention to Black culture and the African
diaspora on Wikimedia platforms.



The event is Inspired by iconic 1970s NYC radio show *Soul of Reason*,
which centered on African American affairs and culture, and was hosted by
New York University's Dr. Roscoe C. Brown Jr.  Participants will receive
free training in Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons. This virtual
event takes place on Zoom and is free and open to all. Please register
below for your link.



Find more information on our Wikipedia Event Page
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and
our project website
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*More on the Soul of Reason radio show: * *Soul of Reason* was a half-hour
radio show that aired from 1971-1986 on both the commercial radio station
WNBC and the University’s radio station, WNYU. The show’s host, Dr. Roscoe
C. Brown, Jr., was Director of the Institute of Afro-American (now African
American) Affairs at New York University at the time.  *Soul of
Reason* showcased
unique and vital conversations with leaders, politicians, writers,
activists, and artists of African descent in New York City during the civil
rights and Black Power and Arts movements. Recordings of Soul of Reason
episodes that aired between 1971-1978 are part of the Records of the
Institute of African American Affairs in NYU Special Collections.

Following two community transcribe-a-thons held in 2020 to edit transcripts
of Soul of Reason, this virtual Wiki Edit-a-thon is another chance to
listen to the episodes and read the transcripts, this time while enriching
information about the show and its subjects in Wiki platforms.
Register for The Soul of Reason Workshop
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*Do you have your own Wikipedia account yet? Click below to sign up and get
access to a world of knowledge, connection and opportunity!*
Sign up for your own Wikipedia account and user name
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CONTACT US
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