Microhistories Fellowship
In Fall 2025, the Hudson Oral History Project initiated the Microhistories Fellowship, a program that supports students at Hudson County Community College in developing a project that tells a story of a community or group through interviews and conversations.
Applicants proposed a project based on their interests. The winning fellows and their projects are detailed below. These exciting projects promise to build on our work at HOHP with new stories and new approaches.
Jaya Jones
Jaya Jones’ project focuses on Black business owners around Hudson County, highlighting various small businesses that are in need of support.
Rose Marie Shields
Rose Marie Shields' project revolves around interviewing BIPOC readers and authors alike in order to highlight how literature builds a community. Shields will interview overlooked voices in the mainstream publication field in internet communities like BookTok and Bookstagram–while also going around small businesses in Hudson County. Her project will focus on the voices of Afro-Latine, Black, and immigrant literature enthusiasts in order to bring more attention to those who may need these communities.
Wendy De Armas Dominguez
De Armas Dominguez, a digital arts student, will focus on the experiences of immigrants: “I’m interested in working with people of all ages who have immigrated to this country. Through interviews, I want to learn more about their lives. I want to understand who they are, what their dreams and passions are, and how their experiences have shaped them. I’ll ask them about who they were before coming here, and if they still connect with that part of themselves. I’ll let them share the things and people they left behind, and the challenges they’ve faced since arriving in this country.”
This program is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey State Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State, and administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development
