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Alexander Padro interview (part 1 of 5)

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The first of two 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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Riley, Eric, interviewer; Danielson, Casey, interviewer; Hirsch, Nicholas
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