LAUP History

A Call for Action

Separate from the Ad Hoc Committee of Concerned Citizens, LAUP submitted a request for Kenneth Raak’s resignation in response to the remarks made at March 16th’s board of commissioners meeting.

"It is not only deplorable but unacceptable that such racist behavior could be so flagrantly displayed by public elected officials" - Antonio Flores, LAUP President, 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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