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* [[User:Daria Cybulska|Daria Cybulska]] ([[User talk:Daria Cybulska|talk]]) 12:03, 31 May 2012 (UTC) Happy to support the events | * [[User:Daria Cybulska|Daria Cybulska]] ([[User talk:Daria Cybulska|talk]]) 12:03, 31 May 2012 (UTC) Happy to support the events | ||
* --[[User:Iopensa|Iopensa]] ([[User talk:Iopensa|talk]]) 10:35, 13 June 2012 (UTC). With WikiAfrica we can also contribute to the communication of the event. | * --[[User:Iopensa|Iopensa]] ([[User talk:Iopensa|talk]]) 10:35, 13 June 2012 (UTC). With WikiAfrica we can also contribute to the communication of the event. | ||
* [[User:Leutha|Leutha]] ([[User talk:Leutha|talk]]) Keen to take this forward | |||
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Revision as of 18:32, 13 June 2012
Black History Month was developed in the UK by Akyaaba Addai Sebbo, working on as a Special projects Officer with the Greater Lonondon Council in 1987. While it was modelled on the US Black History Month (where it is also known as African-American History Month), is celebrated in October in the United Kingdom rather than in February as in the U.S.A., Canada and Berlin.
We want to celebrate it in the UK by running an event or a series of events in October 2012 aimed at improving Wikipedia articles related to Black history, music and culture. Attracting new editors from the community would be desirable too. In previous years there had been many events organised by various organisations around the Black History Month, and we could link with these events for example in the form of editathons.
Please do sign up below if you are interested in taking part, or if you have an idea for an event.
Interested participants
- Daria Cybulska (talk) 12:03, 31 May 2012 (UTC) Happy to support the events
- --Iopensa (talk) 10:35, 13 June 2012 (UTC). With WikiAfrica we can also contribute to the communication of the event.
- Leutha (talk) Keen to take this forward
Sources
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