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In Our 21st Year Issue No. 1931 October 2004
www.theacphoenix.com Associate Consultants
Serving the Triad FREE
DAIMITA RICE HOWARD
FASHIOM MODEL COMES HOME
Danita Rice Howard
Many young African-American
girls dream of becoming profes
sional models. They imagine
EMIUAMEL
BAPTIST CHURCH
CELEBRATES 90
YEARS
Emmanuel Baptist Church
began in the year of our Lord
1914. The church started as a
mission, holding prayer services
in a rented house in the 1300
block of Excelsior Street. As
THE NEW LEGAL
AID OE LIBERTY
PLAZA
“Open House Week” Kicked Off
by Mayor Joines
Legal Aid of Liberty Plaza, the
Winston-Salem Office of Legal
Aid of North Carolina (LANC),
celebrated opening new offices at
102 W. 3rd Street, Suite 305,
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themselves wearing beautiful
clothes walking down the runway.
Nina Shay, a local success story
is proof positive that with prepara
tion and dedication our own local
girls can make their dreams of
becoming a professional model a
reality.
Known by Nina Shay as her
professional name, Danita Rice
Howard, daughter of Ollie Patricia
Sadler and William Rice, was born
in Winston-Salem. She relocated
to New York as a child, but came
home regularly to visit the family.
She was first approached to
consider modeling while a student
at the prestigious Fashion Institute
of New York studying Fashion
Merchandising. Her career took off
from there and expanded to Print
Modeling, Radio, TV Commercials
and parts in several movies. To
enhance her broadcasting skills
Shay recently completed courses
at NYU School of Broadcasting.
Most recently Nina Shay
concluded a successful four year
run as the primary correspondent
on “Main Floor”, ABC’s thirty
minute weekly fashion and beauty
entertainment show. After joining
the show in September of 2000,
Shay quickly became one of the
Deacon Sammy Torbit
numbers grew, Sunday school
and worship services were held
Deacon Mary Jenkins
twice a month. Various
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local
Mayor Allen Joines
Attorney Hazel Mack-Hillard
shows most recognizable and
respected faces, bringing a fresh
perspective and appeal to the
oldest fashion and beauty
entertainment show.
Reporting on the latest trends
and covering the Red Carpet at the
Screen Actors Guild, Emmy and
Women in Film Awards Shows,
Nina has gone one-on-one with
some of Hollywood’s most
prominent personalities including
Jodie Foster, Stockhardt
Channing, Debbie Allen, Kate
Hudson, Rob Lowe, Megan Mullaly
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INSIDE.
1 Listen to the
Sacred
Drum ..............3
Do You Have
Enough Insurance
to Cover Your
Home ............10
Sharpton, Others
Praise Tough Talk from
Cosby .16
Should We Hold
Our Vote .......... .19
Is Bankruptcy
the Best Legal Debt
Solution? ......
.26
Vote for Me and l’il
Set You Free . ...
.31