Terms of Use
This page is a draft. It has not been reviewed by a lawyer. Do not treat this as final or legally binding until The Black History Foundation has had these terms reviewed by qualified legal counsel.
Last updated: July 2026
1. Acceptance of Terms[edit | edit source]
By accessing and using this wiki, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this wiki. These terms apply specifically to this wiki and are separate from — and do not replace — the [https://www.tbhfdn.org/terms-of-use Terms of Use] for The Black History Foundation's main website.
2. Contributing to This Wiki[edit | edit source]
Unlike the main tbhfdn.org website, this wiki is built on community contribution. By submitting an article, citation, research lead, or any other content to this wiki, you agree to license your contribution under the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License] (CC BY-SA) — the same open license Wikipedia uses. This means your contribution can be freely reused, edited, and reshared by others, including outside this wiki, as long as they give appropriate credit and share any changes under the same license. This license applies only to content contributed to this wiki, not to tbhfdn.org's own site content, which remains under the main site's Terms of Use.
3. Community Conduct[edit | edit source]
You agree to use this wiki for lawful purposes only, to contribute in good faith, and not to submit content that is knowingly false, defamatory, or infringes on someone else's rights. Vandalism, harassment, and bad-faith editing may result in your contributions being reverted and your access restricted.
4. Oral History & Community Accounts[edit | edit source]
This wiki exists specifically to hold community accounts and oral histories that may not yet have institutional or archival confirmation. Every source on this wiki is tagged with a confidence rating — verified, single-source, or disputed — so readers can see at a glance how well-corroborated a claim is. A single-source or disputed account is presented as a community record, not as verified fact. We make no representation that any un-verified account is accurate, and we encourage readers to check a source's confidence rating before treating any claim as settled.
5. Third-Party Links[edit | edit source]
This wiki may contain links to third-party websites, including tbhfdn.org, Black History DAO, and sources cited in articles. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or availability of these external sites. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties[edit | edit source]
This wiki is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the wiki will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that any community-contributed content is accurate or complete.
7. Limitation of Liability[edit | edit source]
To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Black History Foundation shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of this wiki or reliance on any content within it.
8. Changes to These Terms[edit | edit source]
We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to this wiki. Your continued use of the wiki after any changes constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.
9. Contact[edit | edit source]
If you have questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us through our contact page.