Second Baptist Church of Detroit, Michigan
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The Second Baptist Church of Detroit, Michigan, organized in March of 1836, is an important Michigan landmark.
Interesting Facts
- The oldest African-American Baptist church in Michigan
- The oldest African-American church in the Midwest
- The seventh major church formed in Detroit
- The second Baptist church formed in Detroit
- An important station on the Underground Railroad
- Established the first school in Detroit for black children
- Helped establish the Baptist Association for Coloured People
- Baptized Ralph Bunche, who later became the first African-American to receive the Nobel Peace Prize
- Instrumental in the formation of over 30 churches
- Member of the predominantly black Progressive National Baptist Convention and of the predominantly white American Baptist Churches in the USA
External link
- Second Baptist Church (http://members.aol.com/churchwww/second.htm) - official Web Site