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[Curtis King at podium]

Description: Black and white photograph of Curtis King - TBAAL founder - standing at a podium and speaking to breakfast guests. An unidentified man can be seen in the foreground of the photo sitting at a table. Photograph taken at a breakfast event with Dallas mayor Jack Evans and members of the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: May 1982
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Curtis King at podium]

Description: Black and white photograph of Curtis King - TBAAL founder - addressing guests at a breakfast event with Dallas mayor Jack Evans and members of the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: May 1982
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Curtis King speaking at podium]

Description: Color photograph of TBAAL founder Curtis King standing and speaking at a podium Photograph taken at a breakfast event with Dallas mayor Jack Evans and members of the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: May 1982
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Dr. Eva Jessye KERA interview with Nancy Lamb]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a KERA radio interview lead by Nancy Lamb of choral conductor Dr. Eva Jessye in April of 1982. The tape includes one track of very clear audio between the two women. The topic of the interview centers on Jessyes' career of breaking into a predomintaly male industry. Dr. Eva Jessye was the first black woman to receive international distinction as a professional choral conductor. She is notable as a choral conductor during … more
Date: April 1982
Duration: 36 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Kera Radio Station
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Location: 32.796445 -96.811381
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Esther Rolle "Ain't I A Woman " interview]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an interview with actress Esther Rolle in relation to the one-woman show "Ain't I A Woman" held in March of 1982 with JBAAL. The U-Matic footage features an interview with Rolle where she is seated and discusses topics such as theatre and politics and gender.
Date: March 1982
Duration: 19 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Rolle, Esther
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.786218 -96.764996
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Flyer: Live Jazz Bust]

Description: Flyer/invitation to the live jazz performance hosted on October 24, 1982 at the Cafe Theatre by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This performance featured the Jimmy Wilson Big Band.
Date: October 24, 1982
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Flyer: This is My Century reading]

Description: Flyer for the reading from Margaret Walker Alexander's book, 'This is My Century,' by Alexander herself. The event was sponsored by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters and was held on July 18, 1982 at the Junior Black Academy Auditorium.
Date: July 18, 1982
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Flyers: Profiles of Me]

Description: Flyer for the performance of "Profiles of Me," which was on October 15, 1982 at the Scott Theatre. The flyer gives information on the performer, Tommie Harris Stewart, as well as performance details.
Date: October 15, 1982
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["For My People" by Tommie Stewart]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a session with gospel singer Tommie Stewart in June of 1982. The tape incudes two tracks of well recorded audio. The first track is a dramatic spoken word poem "For My People" that touches on the topics of slavery and civil rights. The second track is Tommie Stewart speaking to Curtis King about an upcoming performance with a dance company.
Date: June 1982
Duration: 16 minutes 47 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Fourth Annual Gala/Awards Ceremony

Description: News release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters regarding the Fourth Annual Medal of Merit Awards Banquet. The pages describe the performers at the banquet and a fundraising drive, as well as a brief description of the Academy.
Date: July 22, 1982
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Hallelujah! Rites of Rhythm" dance performance]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 1982 gala production of "Hallelujah! Rites of Rhythm" featuring the Dallas Black Dance Theatre Company on August 8th, 1982. The U-Matic footage shows large groups of interpretive dancers performing dressed in flowing white costumes on a large stage. The tape concludes with production credits.
Date: August 22, 1982
Duration: 56 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Moore, Gary; Peirson, Harold & Grimmett, Richard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.774576 -96.798438
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Hallelujah! Rites of Rhythm" matinee performance]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 1982 gala Matinee production of "Hallelujah! Rites of Rhythm" featuring the Dallas Black Dance Theatre Company on August 8th, 1982. The DVD footage shows large groups of interpretive dancers performing dressed in flowing white costumes on a large stage. The tape cuts to black at 1:08:25.
Date: August 1982
Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes 43 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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