This contest is aimed at improving the quality and quantity of coverage of African American military history articles. The format is roughly modeled on contests such as Awaken the Dragon and the WikiProject Military history contest. However, instead of mini contests, there is a single month-long contest, with prizes that can be claimed at any time for completing specific challenges. As with the the other contests, the focus is more on improving core articles and breathing new life into those older stale articles and stubs which might otherwise not get edited in years. All contributions, including new articles, are welcome.
The contest will run for two months, from August 15–October 15, 2016. There will be two ways of winning. Eight cash prizes totaling $700 will be given, with the amount depending on rank, to the top 8 finishers in points at the end of the contest period. Completing other specific challenges will entitle editors to pick from other special prizes from our partner institutions, such as books or posters signed by the Archivist of the United States, in addition to their points.