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1991
EDUCATION ISSUE
New Downtown School
Parents will have a chance to work more closely with
their children and teachers when the new Downtown
School opens its door Aug. 26. See page 3
Parent's Responsibility
What happens after school is just as important as school itself, and parents
have a responsibility to do their part. See page 4.
Festival's "Marvtastic"
The National Black Theatre Festival brought Black
history and culture to Winston-Salem and bolstered the
city's economy for a week. See page 6.
Garnering Support
Black churches should be doing more to rally the
community in support of the Winston-Salem Four cur
rently under indictment, says Phoen/x publisher, Rod
ney Sumler. See page 11.
Trial By Media
Although the country's basic legal tenet is "innocent until proven guilty,"
many have already helped the FBI arxJ IRS try the Winston-Salem Four
before court starts. See page 11.
On the Cover....
The Spirit of Life Community Choir numbers 200 strong, making gospel
and religious music history. From left to right are: Tamara Robinson, Don
Robinson, Gloria Jackson—Choir President, Tonya Ross, and Alfred Shaw.
Cover photo by L.B. Speas Jr.
Phoenix
Publisher
Rodney J. Sumler
Managing Editor
Samuel Davis
Assistant Publisher
Asim Razzak
Community News Editor
Patricia Smith-Deering
Staff Writers
Robert Brown
Lateffah Razzak
Vanessa Powell
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Account Executives
Avis Nelson
Bassir Razzak
Patrick Hairston
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