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Louis Griffin Jr.
A Legacy of
Devotion to Education
by Ruby J. Brackens and Jacqueline Griffin-Freeman
Hunte, from Longview, was one
of them. She and Mr. Griffin
met while working together and
got married on November 22,
1962. Two children were born
from this union, Jacqueline and
Brian, joining George Ill, Chester,
and Chris from Mr. Griffin's
previous marriage. Mr. and
Mrs. Griffin had each graduated
from Historically Black Colleges
and Universities (HCBU). The
Griffins worshipped at St. Luke's
Methodist Church, which later
became Christ United Methodist
Church. Both Louis and Dorothy
were enthusiastically involved in
church activities and the business
any men stand out twelfth graders. The school was of that church.
as influencers during located in the Black section of
Mthe early stages of town and was not considered
development of Levelland. One desirable employment for a
of the most notable was Louis G. white man. In the 1950s, racism
Griffin (L.G.) Jr. Mr. Griffin, as and Civil Rights challenges
he was affectionately known by were rampant. The Levelland
his students, was a distinguished Independent School District had
educator in the city for many invested a considerable amount of
years. money to see that every child in
the city had access to education.
Griffin, born in 1917 and raised They searched diligently to find
in Sherman TX, was an educated a qualified applicant to be the
Black man who was asked to principal of the new school.
move to Levelland to open a
brand-new school for Black Louis Griffin was up for the
children. George Washington challenge. Other Black educators
Carver School was built and in search of employment came to Dorothy Griffin
dedicated to serving first through Levelland as well. Miss Dorothy
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