From News Headline to Wikipedia: The WikiExplorers Mission
From News Headline to Wikipedia: The WikiExplorers Mission Earlier that morning at her desk in Harlem, Ms. Rivers had been scrolling through the morning news when a headline caught her eye: a landmark August 2026 ruling regarding reparations for the families displaced from Russell City, California. She immediately knew this would make the perfect real-world research session for the WikiExplorers at the Schomburg Center. Later that afternoon in the research Ms Rivers made a video call to Mr. Jesse, a former resident whose family had lived in Russell City before the town was cleared in the 1960s. "Greetings, WikiExplorers," Mr. Jesse said, waving to the class. "Ms. Rivers told me you young folks in Harlem are updating the history books today." "Welcome, Mr. Jesse!" Ms. Rivers replied. "We are honored to have you. The floor is yours, Explorers." Questions from Harlem Maya was the first to step up to the microphone, her notepad open. "Mr. Jesse...