Digital Smarts - Edit-a-Thons Bring More information on Black Artist to Wikipedia

artists, teachers and students to help add Wikipedia pages for Black artists and adjusting others as needed. Started by Jina Valentine and Heather Hart, the edit-a-thons have been hosted at schools, libraries and other spaces around the world and resulted in the addition of 1,200 artists and institutions to the site and changes made to countless other pages. With the continued support and success of the initiative, we may begin to see similar movements to get more people included in the online encyclopedia. It’s also a great way to discuss the various ways Wikipedia pages come into being with your kids, but to keep in mind that no matter how great the cause, all sources should be vetted.