Latinx Experiences of Hate and Discrimination
Latinx people have lived and worked in Wisconsin for more than a century. Many of the things that make Wisconsin famous–from Door County cherries to the dairy industry–would not be possible without Latinx workers. But still the Latinx population in Wisconsin–which has doubled in the last 20 years–all too often faces violence and discrimination. The past decade has seen nearly 50 hate crimes reported against Latinx people in Wisconsin.
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Read more about Mahud Villalaz and his experience: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2022/05/18/milwaukee-man-sentenced-10-years-2019-hate-crime-acid-attack/9798247002/
Watch this interview from Professor Sergio Gonzalez about the history of Mexican farmworkers in Wisconsin: https://pbswisconsin.org/watch/university-place/mexican-migrant-workers-in-mid-century-wisconsin-bclulw/

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Stand Up to Hate
A Mission for Wisconsin
Stand Up to Hate draws on real stories from across Wisconsin to educate Wisconsites about hate and hate crimes in our state. Wisconsin Humanities believes that stories and history have the power to to help people better understand their own communities and imagine possibilities for progress and change.
This project was spearheaded by Community Powered with UW-Extension’s division of Positive Youth Development and We Are Many-United Against Hate. It was sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities’ United We Stand: Connecting Through Culture initiative.
