Martel Winburn
Martel Winburn is a Richmond native, who has contributed in many capacities to his community over the years. He is […]
Community Organizations
Townsend Center
Named after the distinguished Black, post-Civil War Pastor, James M. Townsend, an educator who called Richmond, home, the Townsend Community Center
Bobby Smith
Bobby Smith (March 2, 1918 – March 22, 1996) was born a fighter and spent his life advocating for civil
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Church Founding: 1917 Founders: Reverend J.W. Robinson and Mary Elizabeth Robinson (nee Williams) Original Location: The corner of Fort Wayne
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church
Church Founding Date: September 23, 1836 Founder: Reverend William Paul Quinn Original Location: The two-room cabin of Jane and Cornelius
William Paul Quinn
Religious Leader / Abolitionist Born: April 10, 1788, in Calcutta, India (there are also reports he was born in Honduras,