Hey everyone!
Following on from Fandom's kick off of the Black History Month celebrations, I wanted to post here things YOU can do to celebrate and get involved!
The national theme for this month is Black Resistance, which explores how Black Americans have fought to create safe spaces, equity, and equality. BHM is a great time to reflect, learn, and recognise the important roles Black people have played in history.
Fandom is also exploring Creation and Cultivation: Culture Shifting Moments in Entertainment - celebrating Black creators in media.
Fandom initiatives
Fandom are doing a wide range of activities to make sure communities can get involved in BHM celebrations. This includes a watch party and roundtable, as well as a dedicated Spotify playlist of Black artists from a variety of genres.
We're also developing a Black History Entertainment Timeline, taking you down memory lane as we explore a timeline highlighting the culture-shifting moments in TV history. Keep your eyes peeled for that reveal soon!
Read more in the Fandom Staff blog.
What can you do to celebrate?
There are a range of things wikis can do to celebrate and raise awareness for BHM. Here's what you can do!
Wiki design - you could change part of your wiki's theme to reflect to reflect the Pan-African flag colors (Black, Red, Green, and Yellow), which are the signature colors of BHM, showing visitors you're joining in the celebrations and reflections.
Article improvements - encourage editors to work on articles relevant to BHM, such as for Black creators on your wikis. While improving these, editors may gain more insight into the creator and their other works
Post a blog - get conversations into BHM going on the community by posting a blog or Discussions post! Highlight Black creators on your communities and their contributions to the Fandom. You may find out something new!
These are just a few ideas, feel free to comment more below. Please do share any existing projects you've set up for BHM so we can share it further!
