Pastor of the Second Baptist Church. organized the present Bay City Branch the following year on October 8. 1956. 50 years later the Branch is still fighting for equality of all citizens. The Bay City Branch has led the fight against discrimination in housing. education. employment. healthcare. and the criminal justice system. Some of its notable fights were the Migrant Negroes from Georgia Case. the Bay County Skating Rink Case in the 1960s. the Woolworth 5 & 10 Store Sitin. the hiring of the first African American teachers by the Bay City School District. and the inclusion of a Black History Class in the Bay City Central High School curriculum. The Branch has given away more than 70 scholarships to high school students. They have supported CORY Place. sponsored a summer USDA Food and Activity program for children. and worked with other local agencies to improve the living conditions in Bay City.