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<p><em>This episode originally aired on June 6, 2023. It was republished and reaired on Sept. 3, 2024.</em></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">From serving as stations on the Underground Railroad to establishing schools and hospitals for African Americans and hosting civil rights leaders, the </span><a href="/shows/american-black-journal/specials/black-church-in-detroit/"><span data-contrast="none">Black Church in Detroit</span></a><span data-contrast="none"> is an important part of Black liberation and empowerment. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Host Stephen Henderson sits down for an extremely interesting and educational conversation about the historical impact of Detroit’s Black churches with </span><a href="https://www.lawrencerodgers.com/"><span data-contrast="none">Rev. Lawrence Rodgers</span></a><span data-contrast="none">, pastor of </span><a href="https://www.secondbaptistdetroit.org/"><span data-contrast="none">Second Baptist Church</span></a><span data-contrast="none">, and Dr. Richard Smith, a retired VP at Henry Ford Hospital and longtime member of </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SMSJDetroit"><span data-contrast="none">St. Matthew’s and St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church</span></a><span data-contrast="none">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span></p>
<div id="attachment_29374" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-29374" src="https://d12kp1agyyb87s.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SECOND-BAPTIST-CHURCH-NL-1024x576.png" sizes="auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px" srcset="https://d12kp1agyyb87s.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SECOND-BAPTIST-CHURCH-NL-1024x576.png 1024w, https://d12kp1agyyb87s.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SECOND-BAPTIST-CHURCH-NL-320x180.png 320w, https://d12kp1agyyb87s.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SECOND-BAPTIST-CHURCH-NL-768x432.png 768w, https://d12kp1agyyb87s.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SECOND-BAPTIST-CHURCH-NL-1536x864.png 1536w, https://d12kp1agyyb87s.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SECOND-BAPTIST-CHURCH-NL-1080x608.png 1080w, https://d12kp1agyyb87s.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SECOND-BAPTIST-CHURCH-NL-640x360.png 640w, https://d12kp1agyyb87s.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SECOND-BAPTIST-CHURCH-NL.png 1920w" alt="Second Baptist Church Michigan Historical Marker" width="650" height="366" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-29374" /></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">They talk about the two churches’ origins and important roles in Black history, including helping enslaved people escape to freedom by </span><a href="https://visitdetroit.com/detroits-underground-railroad-history-historical-sites/"><span data-contrast="none">serving as “stations” on the Underground Railroad</span></a><span data-contrast="none">. They also discuss the many well-known abolitionists and civil rights leaders who visited the churches, the impact the churches had in the African American community, and the influence of church leaders and members not only in the city but across the country.  </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Plus, Rev. Rodgers explains how Second Baptist’s history informs the work he and the church are doing today to help victims of human trafficking </span><span data-contrast="none">—</span><span data-contrast="none"> another form of enslavement </span><span data-contrast="none">—</span><span data-contrast="none"> and to promote education, financial literacy and in-demand careers to young African Americans.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span></p>
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