[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1067]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATING FLONNIE ANDERSON

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize Flonnie Anderson of 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This remarkable and talented woman has 
spent her life accomplishing things ahead of her time, from majoring in 
theater during the 1940s to helping desegregate a community, to 
starting her own theater group.
  As a teacher at Parkland High School in 1970, Mrs. Anderson directed 
a play that starred both African American and Caucasian students, a 
first in the history of Forsyth County schools. As a director, she also 
helped integrate the theater department at Wake Forest University.
  She was the first African American actress to perform with the Little 
Theatre of Winston-Salem. From that point on, the Little Theatre became 
known as a place where the African American community could be treated 
equally.
  In recognition of her 34 years as an educator, Parkland High School 
in Winston-Salem has named their auditorium for Mrs. Anderson. This 
honor is well deserved and pays tribute to her lasting impact in the 
local community.

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