Northeast Wisconsin's growing racial, ethnic diversity explored through series 'Home is Here'
Who are we? U.S. Census Bureau data offers a starting point to answer that question in northeast Wisconsin, the place we call home. Yet the 2020 census provides only a snapshot; the numbers don’t tell the whole story of the growing number of Black, Asian, Native American and Hispanic residents in the region.
The phrase “Home is here” comes from a business leader whose family fled Southeast Asia after the Vietnam War, speaking about the Hmong experience in our region, but it applies equally to other racial and ethnic group that call northeast Wisconsin home.
Over the next year, this series will continue to pose that question — Who are we? — in a variety of settings, from traditional news interviews and informal conversations to formal community town hall events. The goal is to spark a dialogue that helps us better understand who we are, and more importantly, decide who we want to be.
Read past coverage in 'Home is Here'
- 'I will never forget the sacrifices of my ancestors': Black organizations put Juneteenth front and center across Wisconsin
- Northeast Wisconsin is becoming more diverse, but the process of becoming inclusive will be 'a long rollercoaster ride'
- Seven eye-opening things we learned by diving into northeast Wisconsin census results, then talking to people
- Even as minority populations grow, political power lags for people of color in northeast Wisconsin. Recent election wins might signal change
- How churches, mosques and temples support, anchor diverse communities in Green Bay, Appleton and Oshkosh
- Latino people have a long history in Wisconsin. Here's how they've shaped the economy and found the American dream.
- Five? A dozen? 30? Students in northeast Wisconsin schools speak more languages than you may guess
- 'If you can’t adjust, you can’t advance.' How Green Bay, Fox Valley DEI specialists make the case for inclusion in workplaces
- Living in Wisconsin: 'Hmong people are truly American, if not more American than most Americans'
- How did Hmong people find their way to Wisconsin? The answer has roots in America's Secret War
- The census pushed people into strict racial categories for 200 years. A new approach reveals our region's racial complexity and diversity.
- 'They got closer': Census changes help correct historic undercount of Wisconsin's Indigenous population
- 'It opens your eyes.' How Green Bay Packers leaders Mark Murphy, Marcia Anderson learned about the power of diversity
- 'It belongs to the Hispanic community': Casa ALBA Melanie co-founders to retire as center turns 10
- Diverse cities, whiter suburbs, dying farms: 5 ways northeast Wisconsin has changed
- 'Home is here': Northeast Wisconsin's surge in diversity forged by opportunities, grit and an inclusive vision