Ruby Woodson News Today

Since 1976, Rev. Dr. Cecil Bridgeforth, Sr. has been preaching at Shiloh Baptist Church on Betts Street in Danville. The church’s home, the Almagro community, became Bridgeforth’s home, and over the years, he has continued to advocate for the community that so many black Danvillians have flourished from. While its exact establishment date is unknown, Almagro was a town to itself just west of Danville, and according to Bridgeforth, was incorporated in Chatham. The town, located off of ...