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Alexander Padro interview (part 2 of 5)
2012-06
Padro, Alexander M. (Alexander Michael), 1964-, interviewee
The second of five oral history interviews with Alexander Padro. A long-time Shaw community organizer and leader, Padro describes his involvement within the neighborhood's developments. He reflects on Shaw's history, particularly on the reasons for the 1968 riots and the effects it had on the community. He describes how urban renewal shaped Shaw after the riots, with churches and large scale housing projects leading the development of the community instead of businesses. He briefly touches on the disagreement within community groups, such as the Model Inner Cities Community Organization and the Land Redevelopment Agency, about urban renewal. Padro also speaks briefly about the crack epidemic.
- Title:
- Alexander Padro interview (part 2 of 5)
- Creator:
- Padro, Alexander M. (Alexander Michael), 1964-, interviewee
- Date Created:
- 2012-06
- Description:
The second of five oral history interviews with Alexander Padro. A long-time Shaw community organizer and leader, Padro describes his involvement within the neighborhood's developments. He reflects on Shaw's history, particularly on the reasons for the 1968 riots and the effects it had on the community. He describes how urban renewal shaped Shaw after the riots, with churches and large scale housing projects leading the development of the community instead of businesses. He briefly touches on the disagreement within community groups, such as the Model Inner Cities Community Organization and the Land Redevelopment Agency, about urban renewal. Padro also speaks briefly about the crack epidemic.
Alexander Padro is a community organizer and the executive director of Shaw Main Streets.
DC Public Library, Special Collections, OHP 25 South of U Oral History Project - Life, Riots, and Renewal in Shaw
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- District Digital
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- DC Public Library
- Subjects:
- Riots
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
Assassination
Padro, Alexander M. (Alexander Michael), 1964
Urban renewal
District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency
Housing
Crack (Drug)
Shaw, Washington, D.C - Type:
- moving image
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