Freedom Enterprise, xvi (Second Baptist Church)

Identifier: DBB-ITM-02628
Source: Kendra D. Boyd, Freedom Enterprise: Black Entrepreneurship and Racial Capitalism in Detroit (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2025). Pages: xvi.
Source Type: Boyd Research Findings
Activity: church
Principal: Second Baptist Church
Mentions: Bradby, Robert L.
Location: 441 Monroe Ave
Transcript: Second Baptist Church. Established in 1836, this is the oldest
Black congregation in Michigan. Its building at 441 Monroe
Street was erected in 1914. The Reverend Robert Bradby led
Second Baptist Church from 1910 to 1946, and during this time
the church was a crucial institution for facilitating the southern
migration to Detroit and boosting Black business in the city.
Title: Freedom Enterprise, xvi (Second Baptist Church)

Detroit Black Business