State Historical Society

Wisconsin Digital Newspaper Project: Wisconsin's Tapestry of Voices [the Wisconsin Historical Society?s Fifth Grant Cycle Is Dedicated to Amplifying the Voices of Various Ethnic and Racial Groups That Make Up Wisconsin by Sharing Their History in Their Own Words. the Project Will Digitize Newspapers From a Selection of Wisconsin?s Many Immigrant Groups That Were Published in Their Native Languages, and Titles Printed by Black Editors and Publishers. These Language- and Community-specific Newspapers Center Information and News That Was Relevant to Particular Audiences, as They Document Lesser-known Events and Give Voice to Perspectives and Insights That Extend Beyond the Dominant Narratives of Local and National Histories. by Highlighting the Histories Represented in Ethnic and Racial Community Newspapers, WHS Hopes to Deepen the Understanding of Wisconsin?s?and America?s?racial and Ethnic Diversity, and Advance Equity for All Peoples.]