
WPR Reports: Uprooted
Cuban In Wisconsin
About
In 1980, there was an exodus of Cubans who left their homes for the United States as part of the Mariel Boatlift. This includes almost 15,000 Cuban refugees who were sent to Fort McCoy in Sparta, Wisconsin. In this podcast, Cubans who remained in the area share untold stories about their early lives, moving to Wisconsin, and what life has been like since they've been living here in limbo.
Credits
Executive Producer and Co-Host — Maureen McCollum
Producer and Co-Host — Omar Granados
Technical Director and Producer — Brad Kolberg
Editor — Brady Carlson
Music Direction and Composition — Karl Christenson
Production Assistance — Hannah Haynes
Art Direction — Grace Lorenz
Marketing Specialist — Judith Heise
Digital Editor — Alyssa Allemand
Digital Project Managers — Alyssa Allemand and David Hyland
Digital Design — Amanda Starich, Anna Rueden and Jane Jiumaleh
Photography — Angela Major
Archival Photos — University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's Murphy Library Special Collections
Translations — Swits
Special thanks to Adam Friedrich, Peter Bryant, and NPR’s Research, Archives and Data Strategy team.