New public initiative to document Wisconsin Latinx history involves five UW campuses
'Every day we hear the lies, myths and negative stereotypes...It is up to us to replace these with historical facts,' WLHC founder says
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Over the next five years, a new intrastate initiative called the Wisconsin Latinx History Collective will document the here-to-fore absent Latinx culture and history in Wisconsin by bringing together a of myriad scholars and community researchers from across the state.
According to WTMJ-TV Milwaukee, the goal of the project is to amplify the voices of those who are historically unheard and to educate the public about Wisconsin’s Latinx traditions and influence.