Wikipedia:Meetup/Indianapolis/Indiana Radicals

Join us for the Indiana Radicals edit-a-thon September 21, 3-4pm!
What: Indiana Radicals Wikipedia Edit-a-thon When: September 21 from 3:00 - 4:00 pm Where: Indianapolis Liberation Center, 1800 N Meridian St Suite 305, Indianapolis, IN 46202 Suggested Focus: Progressive movements, leaders, and events in Indiana! What to bring: You preferred editing device (personal computer, tablet) and necessary charging cables. More information: Learn about our growing user group and our funded project

The Indianapolis Liberation Center and Wikimedians of Indiana User Group have partnered up to host an Indiana Radicals Edit-a-thon on Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the

As a state, Indiana is overwhelmingly depicted in political and social conversion as a "red" state with all of the inherent conservative leanings. However, the history of Indiana and Indianapolis specifically is a bit more progressive than the currently available historical archive covering the state of Indiana suggests. In labor movements, historic events, public landmarks, and groups, Indiana as a space has been influenced by a radical progressive thread.

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• Jaireeodell (talk) 21:24, 23 August 2024 (UTC)
• Olgrmac (talk) 12:50, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

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Here are a few suggested articles to create or improve during this edit-a-thon, but you are welcome to work on anything you like.
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Name	Known for	References	Notes	Claimed By
Theodore W. Allen	Writer, Activist, Scholar		Reformatting needed
Eugene Debs	Socialist, Political Activist, Trade Unionist		Reformatting needed
Keith “Wildstyle” Paschal	Musician, Artist	1234 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12	Draft:Wildstyle Paschall in progress already ... start here.
Black Radical Action Project			May be difficult to find enough secondary sources, but interesting topic. Could be started in a sandbox.
Charles (Snookie) Hendricks	Head of the Black Radical Action Program (BRAP)	12		Olgrmac (talk) 19:07, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
Bill Crawford (Indiana politician)			Expand entry
Andrew J. Brown		1 2
Sam H. Jones, Sr.		1 2 3
Etheridge Knight	Poet		Expand info box, citations needed
Mari Evans	Poet, Activist		Citations needed
Yvonne Perkins	Civic leader	1
Jesse Brown (Indiana politician)	Indiana politician	1 2	Expand and update article with new sources
Theodore Debs	Activist		Citations needed and formatting edits
Alice Mannering	First woman to run for public office in Indiana.	1 2
1912 Convention of the Socialist Party of America			Needs more sources and citations
Orlo Epps
Wallace Wattles			References need repair.
James Oneal			Add infobox
Powers Hapgood			Add infobox
Cleo's Bodega	Grocery Store	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	Mentioned on Flanner House but no separate article yet
Nichelle Hayes	Indianapolis Public Library Interim CEO who advocated for systematic change	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9	Draft:Nichelle Hayes	starting Jaireeodell (talk) 19:20, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
Indy10 Black Lives Matter	Activist Group	1 2 3 4 5 6	A court case that provides good information about the organization:1. There may not be enough secondary sources.
I Made Rock and Roll	Annual festival to honor Black rock musicians	1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9