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Richmond’s Black population declining: ‘You can’t really locate a solid African American community. There just isn’t anymore.’
When Ulis Redic became pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in 1997, the Black congregation was thriving in Richmond, where about 1 out of every 3 people was Black. Two decades later, fewer than 1 out of 5 Richmond residents is Black. Redic is not only watching his congregation shrink but also seeing family members…
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