RICHMOND, Va -- Around the age of 10, Delores Terry Henderson visited First African Baptist Church and hasn't left since. “I've been a member for 70 years,” Henderson said.

In 1841, free and enslaved Black residents established it as the First African Baptist Church, and its white pastor, Robert Ryland, ... in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.

RICHMOND, Va. -- First African Baptist Church stands tall at 2700 Hanes Avenue in Richmond. The ministry has been in the city for almost two centuries and is a big part of its history.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The First Baptist Church of South Richmond unveiled a new historical marker Sunday, honoring the church’s deep roots in the city. The 200-year-old church revealed a new ...

A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Thursday for the rebuilding of one of the nation's oldest Black churches , whose ...

First Baptist Church and William and Mary came together in song, prayer and celebration to kick off the church’s “beyond february” initiative Sunday morning. The event is a campai… ...