2008 Graffiti Incident

On the night of August 17 2008, the word "nigger" were spray-painted on the driveway of a Park Township family.  This was discovered the next morning by the teenage son; one of the daughters asked her mother, "Does this mean we will be killed?" learn more...

2008-10-31 Grand Rapids Press "Holland anti-racism forum continues response after racial slur left at couple's home"

2008-10-30 Holland Sentinel "Hate crimes topic of discussion at forum"

2008-09-21 Holland Sentinel "Community event supports local family, promotes diversity"

2008-09-17 Holland Sentinel "Bring a dish to pass at Community Unity Potluck"

2008-09-16 Holland Sentinel "Community sends message with series of diversity events"

2008-09-08 Holland Sentinel "We can all do our part to fight racism" by Ann Weller

2008-09-05 Holland Sentinel "More than 2,600 sign petition"

2008-09-01 Holland Sentinel "Holland bettering itself as a community"

2008-08-29 Grand Rapids Press & Muskegon Chronicle "Slur stirs backlash in area"

2008-08-27 Grand Rapids Press & Muskegon Chronicle "Police add patrols in wake of racial slur"

2008-08-23 Holland Sentinel's "Hits & Misses" "Miss: A disturbing racial slur"

2008-08-23 Holland Sentinel & Grand Haven Tribune "All people are welcome in our community"

2008-08-22 Holland Sentinel "Celebrating unity - Community event supports local family, promotes diversity"

2008-08-22 Grand Haven Tribune "Petition drive backs victims of racial slurs"

2008-08-21 WOOD-TV "Is Park Township graffiti a hate crime?"

2008-08-21 Holland Sentinel & Grand Haven Tribune "Petition circulated to support family hit by ethnic slur"

2008-08-20 Muskegon Chronicle "Update: Park Township offers reward..."

2008-08-19 Holland Sentinel "Racial Slur Painted on Park Township Driveway"

2008-08-19 Grand Rapids Press & Muskegon Chronicle "Driveway slur angers family"

2008-08-19 Holland Sentinel "Racial slur painted on driveway"

2005 Whites-Only Picnic

Beginning in May 2005, a group called "White Voices of America" began passing out flyers in Spring Lake, Ferrsburg, and Grand Haven calling for a whites only family picnic and political discussion. learn more...

2005-06-06 Grand Haven Tribune "Whites only picnic attracts attention of residents"

2005-06-03 WOOD-TV 8 "'White Voices of America' holds controversial picnic"

2005-06-03 Grand Haven Tribune "Residents at forum vow to fight racism"

2005-06-01 Holland Sentinel "Is "Whites-Only" a good thing at its core?"

2005-06 Grand Haven Tribune Forum aimed to take stand on flier

2005-05-26 WOOD-TV Whites-Only Group Looking to Recruit Members

2005-05-24 WOOD-TV 8 "Whites-only group looking to recruit members"

2005-05-21 Muskegon Chronicle Group plans to oppose whites only discussion

2005-05-19 Muskegon Chronicle Police stop race-based family picnic ad campaign

2001 Cross Burning

2001-04-01 Holland Sentinel Cross burning - take it seriously

2001-04-01 Holland Sentinel Impact of cross burning echoes in Holland