Several members and friends of Moore Street Missionary Baptist Church at 1408 W. Leigh St. attend the Nov. 11 unveiling of the Gordon Blaine Hancock Commonwealth of Virginia Historical Highway Marker at
the church. Dr. Hancock, co-founder of the Richmond Chapter of the Urban League, became the pastor of Moore Street in 1925. The same year he invented the term “Double Duty Dollar,” which meant that Black people should patronize Black-owned businesses to help build employment and instill a sense of independence in their communities.
