Join the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, the New York Black and African Literature Festival, and the Wikimedia New York City community on September 19th, 2026 from 11:00am to 4:00pm for a Wikidata edit-a-thon where you'll help contribute to enhancing information associated with the Schomburg Center's rich and diverse collections!
Wikidata Edit-a-thon | 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Aaron Douglas Reading Room
Presented by the Schomburg Center as part of the 2026 New York Black and African Literature Festival, join us for this special Wikidata Edit-a-thon. Participants will create Wikidata items for the writers, works, organizations, and other entities referenced in the Schomburg Center’s Transcription Centre Interviews with African Writers audio collection. The event will include an introduction and training on Wikidata basics. We welcome all participants—no previous experience is necessary. We ask that attendees bring a laptop and set up a Wikidata account prior to the event via the account registration link.
Questions: contact schomburgmirs@nypl.org