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Black Lunch Table @BLACKLUNCHTABLE

Non-profit org creating discursive sites for self authoring repairing historical records of the Black Diaspora. Archive Wiki Roundtables

Joined June 2016
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🎤 Hey, BLT community we're about to drop something major & want our VIPs to know what's *really* good. Sign up for our newsletter so you don't miss out on the most exciting Giving Tuesday EVER! Your support is everything & remember *writing the record is everyone's charge* 📩
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🖥️ Sunday, November 19th @ Noon EST - BLT Wiki Zoom Office Hours Online Wikipedia editing and assistance! Help record history as it unfolds by updating related Wikipedia articles (editing know-how is not necessary). All skill levels are welcome! Link in Bio🔗 🔗 #BLT #Wikipedia
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Join us in Indianapolis for a Wiki Edit-a-thon, our Roundtable Series, & Photo Booth on October 21st. These events are an opportunity to learn how to edit Wiki, speak w/ur neighbors about ur community & shared stories, as well as get a portrait for ur use. All events are Free.
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Have you heard? BLT is #Hiring a Wikipedia Assistant! The Wikipedia Secondary Assistant is an important support to the overall smooth operation and fulfillment of the BLT’s Wikipedia initiative. Apply by sending a CV and letter of interest to: jobs@blacklunchtable.com
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Have you heard? BLT is #Hiring a Wikipedia Assistant! The Wikipedia Secondary Assistant is an important support to the overall smooth operation and fulfillment of the BLT’s Wikipedia initiative. Apply by sending a CV and letter of interest to: jobs@blacklunchtable.com
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BLT BINGO Tip: In Camille Norment’s Untitled (Bellhorn), 2022, four microphones record ambient noise in the room which is then replayed through a speaker nestled within the sculpture on a loop. Read more about it in this article then update her Wiki page! buff.ly/3PndqFb
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BLT BINGO Tip: For the past year, composer and performer Pamela Z has been MoMA’s artist-in-residence. However, her existing Wikipedia page does not yet reflect this. Edit it! buff.ly/3Rk74cc
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BLT BINGO Tip: Christelle Oyiri aka Crystallmess is an artist and DJ based in Paris. She has an existing page on French Wikipedia–can you make its' counterpart on English Wiki? Here’s an article to start with: buff.ly/3Zb6DCI
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BLT BINGO Tip: E. Jane's performance persona is MHYSA, a pop star and diva for the digital resistance. If you're in New York, catch MHYSA at Pioneer Works at the end of the month then update their Wiki page with info about their new EP: buff.ly/3En82wm
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BLT BINGO Tip: Romi (Roni) Morrison, Kumi James (BAE BAE), Mendi Keith Obadike, Oxana Chi & Layla Zami will host a roundtable discussion on Morrision's research on the life and work of Julius Eastman later this month. Get started on their Wiki page! buff.ly/3L8wCFi
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September and October's BINGO features Black artists who either make work with or about sound. Get started here: buff.ly/3L86zhk
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Black Lunch Table retweeted
Wikimedia Foundation@Wikimedia
18 Feb 2023
Every month, thousands of volunteers edit @Wikipedia articles. For the folks at @BLACKLUNCHTABLE, this generous act is also a feat of radical equity. Discover how their efforts are improving representation on Wikipedia—and beyond. #OpenTheKnowledge #BHM wikimediafoundation.org/news…
?Many significant Black artists were omitted from art historical archives and the world's most widely referenced encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Our Wikipedia initiative redresses these omissions.? Quote by Kearra Gopee, Black Lunch Table organizer.

ALT ?Many significant Black artists were omitted from art historical archives and the world's most widely referenced encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Our Wikipedia initiative redresses these omissions.? Quote by Kearra Gopee, Black Lunch Table organizer.

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🖥️ Sunday, August 27th @ Noon EST - BLT Wiki Zoom Office Hours Online Wikipedia editing and assistance! Help record history as it unfolds by updating related Wikipedia articles (editing know-how is not necessary). All skill levels are welcome! Link in Bio🔗 🔗 #BLT #Wikipedia
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Pace Gallery NYC x Black Lunch Table are redefining art appreciation, we've nurtured a creative alliance through the Wikimedia Fellowship. BLT breaks ground, spotlighting artists and shaping art's future! It’s more than fellowship! It's where history, art, innovation unite.
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It's summertime when we all hope to sit back & unwind. BLT BINGO, our Wiki-editing contest, is also off for the season. We'll be back in September with a new card & prizes! Check out past contests, events, & make some Wiki edits, using the link below! buff.ly/43AcSAy
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🖥️ Sunday, July 23rd @ Noon EST - BLT Wiki Zoom Office Hours Online Wikipedia editing and assistance! Help record history as it unfolds by updating related Wikipedia articles (editing know-how is not necessary). All skill levels are welcome! Link in Bio🔗 🔗 #BLT #Wikipedia
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🖥️ TOMORROW June 25th @ Noon EST - Black Lunch Table Wikipedia Zoom Office Hours Join us online for Wiki editing and assistance! Help record history by updating related Wiki articles (editing know-how is not necessary). Use the link in our bio and bookmark the bitly link.
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Black Lunch Table retweeted
Black Lunch Table@BLACKLUNCHTABLE
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Artists! Have an existing Wiki page with info that might be outdated or inaccurate? Are you curious about how a Wiki page is made? Join BLT May 31st for an hour-long clinic where we show you the ins and outs of Wiki as an artist/public figure. Register: bit.ly/Wikiartistwkshop
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BLT BINGO Tip- Filmmaker Robert Byrd was instrumental to Minnesota’s documentary film and television communities. His work made strides in how BIPOC there were lensed. He needs a Wiki page! buff.ly/3c9fvRd
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BLT BINGO Tip- Dorothy Henriques-Wells was born in Jamaica and was known for her effusive watercolor paintings of that country’s flora and landscapes. She was the first Black graduate of the Ontario College of Art. Make her a Wiki page! buff.ly/38ghT7y
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