 Join the BIPOC in the Built Virtual Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Join our inaugural Architects BUILD Wiki virtual edit-a-thon on Wednesday October 20, 2021. Help us improve coverage of Black architects! Architects, historians, enthusiasts, Wikipedia editors, and anyone interested in editing collaboratively are encouraged to attend. No experience editing Wikipedia? That’s okay; friendly, experienced editors will be online to help! |
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Architecture and design are means of expression that broadly influence our society. Black architects of Detroit, or of any city, have played a crucial role in guiding that city's future. If we are to honor their legacy or continue to build on their vision, we must first know their stories. Wikipedia, one of the most widely visited websites in the world, reaches far beyond its own pages: search engines and social media sites including Google, Facebook, Bing, and YouTube republish information from Wikipedia at scale. Many Black architects, though respected in their field and honored in their communities, lack a Wikipedia biography. Perhaps more importantly, articles connecting to their work, such as those about their cities, about the history of design and architecture, etc., often fail to incorporate their stories. Wikipedia, like architecture, thrives on collaboration. In 2021 we will launch a pilot campaign to work together in documenting the stories of Black architects and their work in the pages of Wikipedia. We seek to engage professional societies, museums, libraries, universities, and individual enthusiasts as we research and retell the stories of Black architects and their work.