Stained-glass windows and gospel concert shine light on black history
Fairlawn Lutheran Church member Robert Fischer looks at the chapel stained glass windows made by Cleveland African-American artist Douglas Phillips in 1970. The Arlington Church of God gospel choir will perform a concert in the chapel to honor Phillips as part of Black History month. (Paul Tople/Akron Beacon Journal)
The dramatic scenes made from stained glass in the Fairlawn Lutheran Church chapel were made by Cleveland African-American artist Douglas Phillips in 1970. The Arlington Church of God gospel choir will perform a concert in the chapel on February 3, 2013 and honor Phillips.(Paul Tople/Akron Beacon Journal)
One of the dramatic stained glass windows panels in the original chapel of the Fairlawn Lutheran Church made by Cleveland African-American artist Douglas Phillips. The predominately white Fairlawn Lutheran Church is kicking off a month-long "Windows/Black History celebration" Sunday February 3, 2013, with a gospel concert featuring the predominately black Arlington Church of God choirs. (Paul Tople/Akron Beacon Journal)
Some of the dramatic stained glass windows scenes in the original chapel of the Fairlawn Lutheran Church made by Cleveland African-American artist Douglas Phillips. (Paul Tople/Akron Beacon Journal)
Some of the dramatic scenes in the Fairlawn Lutheran Church original chapel stained glass windows made by Cleveland African-American artist Douglas Phillips between 1976 and 1982. The Arlington Church of God gospel choir will perform a concert in the chapel on February 3, 2013 to honor Phillips. (Paul Tople/Akron Beacon Journal)
The credit pane of glass in the original chapel of the Fairlawn Lutheran Church. (Paul Tople/Akron Beacon Journal)
