AfroCrowd
AfroCROWD (Afro Free Culture Crowdsourcing Wikimedia), is an initiative founded in 2015 by Alice Backer in New York City. Its mission is to increase awareness and participation of people of African descent in the Wikimedia and free knowledge, culture, and software movements. The organisation addresses the underrepresentation of Black history and culture on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects by organising edit-a-thons, workshops, and partnerships with cultural and educational institutions.
Basic Information
- Category: organization
- Website: http://afrocrowd.org/
Documented Facts
- Phone: 878-403-2523 (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Founded: 2015 (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
Evidence and Sources
- AfroCrowd — Official Site (official)
- AfroCrowd on instagram (social)
- AfroCrowd on facebook (social)
- AfroCrowd — Wikipedia (reference)
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- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-22
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AfroCROWD (Afro Free Culture Crowdsourcing Wikimedia), is an initiative founded in 2015 by Alice Backer in New York City. Its mission is to increase awareness and participation of people of African descent in the Wikimedia and free knowledge, culture, and software movements. The organisation addresses the underrepresentation of Black history and culture on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects by organising edit-a-thons, workshops, and partnerships with cultural and educational institutions.
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