Unexpected Partnerships

ID: 2948 ~ Source: Griffin, Marvin C. Interviewed by Mark Firmin, August 19, 1981, in Austin, TX. Baylor University Institute for Oral History, Waco, TX. Access full interview here.
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Reverend Dr. Martin C. Griffin worked closely with Reverend Cooper to advocate for residents impacted by urban renewal. In their efforts, they began researching urban renewal law at Baylor Law School and ironically, ran into Abner McCall, an advocate for the Baylor 1A Project.

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By Allie Roberts
Urban renewal programs swept across the United States in the mid-twentieth century. Funded by the federal government, cities throughout the country sought to improve local architecture and expand residential areas by purchasing and decimating…