LAUP History

Concerned Citizens Speak Up

On March 27th, 1978, Lupita Reyes formally notified Human Relations Commissioner, Alfredo Gonzales, of the formation of the Ad Hoc Committee of Concerned Citizens in Ottawa County. This letter indicated that the group wishes to present to the Board of Commissioners and submit their requests to Kenneth Raak and the entire Board of Commissioners in order to protect the Latinx community.

"In order to adequately present our case, we will need all the data and statistics we can gather regarding services provided by the county for Latinos, affirmative action programs by the county in the area of employment."- Mrs. Lupita Reyes, Chairperson Ad HOC Committee, 1978

This digital exhibit is made possible by a partnership with the Hope College Van Wylen Library, members of the Fall 2021 IDS395 cultural heritage course, Joint Archives of Holland, MI, Holland Museum, and the Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP). This project was supported in part by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. // Esta exhibición digital es posible gracias a una asociación con Hope College Van Wylen Library, miembros del curso de herencia cultural IDS 395 de Otoño de 2021, Archivos Conjuntos de Holland, MI, Holland Museum y Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP). Este proyecto fue apoyado en parte por la Fundación Andrew W. Mellon.

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