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.

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

• Second Baptist Church - official Web Site