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[Flyer: Live Jazz Bust]

Description: Flyer for the live jazz performance hosted on January 23, 1983 at the Cafe Theatre by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters and featuring the Jimmy Wilson Big Band.
Date: January 23, 1983
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters announce the 1993-94 Dallas/Fort Worth Black Living Legends Exhibition]

Description: Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the upcoming exhibition honoring notable African American individuals which ran from January 16 - March 19, 1994 at the James E. Kemp Gallery.
Date: December 23, 1993
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents "Spirit of the Cloth: African American Fiber Artisans"]

Description: Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the art exhibit 'Spirit of the Cloth: African American Fiber Artisans' which was shown beginning July 10, 1993 at the James Kemp Gallery.
Date: July 23, 1993
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[30th anniversary season opening gala red carpet interviews]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 30th anniversary black tie gala red carpet held on September 23rd, 2006. The footage shows people arriving at the event in formal attire along with interviews, glimpses of photographers and performers. The tape continues inside the main lobby and shows a large crowd.
Date: September 23, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 40 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Drummers Expo" live concert]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Drummers Expo" concert held on the Naomi Bruton main stage on September 23, 2000. The footage shows various traditional and modern percussion groups performing on drums.
Date: September 23, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 16 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[30th Anniversary Black Tie and Red Carpet Season Opening - "Thank You" Segment]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 30th Anniversary Black Tie and Red Carpet event in 2006. This video features a Thank You segment from Ronnie C. King, brother of TBAAL founder and president Curtis King, while stationed in Africa.
Date: September 23, 2006
Duration: 5 minutes 20 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[30th Anniversary Red Carpet]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 30th Anniversary Red Carpet event in 2006. This video features the red carpet portion of TBAAL's 30th Anniversary Gala. This video shows guest arrive for the gala including actress Della Reese and others.
Date: September 23, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 24 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Dallas City Council Meeting: large debate over ]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a city council meeting held on September 13. The audio begins with a prayer for patience. After, the Dallas mayor suggests moving to a different chamber to accommodate for the large number of citizen speakers in the audience and waiting outside to be seated. The discussion devolves into an argument due to a large majority of council members and audience members wanting to remain seated. Once moved, guest speakers walk up one by one to give the… more
Date: June 23, 2022
Duration: 4 hours 55 minutes 23 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL: Deep Kho - Kho album audio recording]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is an album recording of Deep Kho Kho, a Frisco based artist and poet. "Deep" is an acronym for "Direct Explicit Erotic Passionate." The album contains sixteen clips of songs and spoken word poetry related to artist's experiences in self-love, self-expression and romance as an African-American woman. Her words speak to staying motivated to push forward in life, regardless of circumstances.
Date: June 23, 2022
Duration: 45 minutes 46 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL -This is 4 U! - album recording]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is a recording of the album "This is 4 U!" by various R&B artists including Donny Hathaway, B-Rezell, and Janet Jackson, among others. The album includes eighteen clips that feature songs about love, romance and sex.
Date: June 23, 2022
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 40 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Program: Gala Production and Awards Ceremony '82]

Description: Program for the Fourth Annual Medal of Merit Awards Banquet and Gala Production which included several performances by Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters members. The program lists those performers, as well as other contributors to the event and the Academy.
Date: July 23, 1982
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Flyer: Leadbelly]

Description: Flyer for the performance of the play 'Leadbelly' starring Roger E. Mosley and hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on February 23, 1990 at the Dallas Convention Center Complex.
Date: March 23, 1990
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Tables in Grand Ballroom, Ties and Tux IV]

Description: Photograph of the Grand Ballroom at the Hilton Anatole Hotel Dallas before the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Round dining tables can be seen throughout the room in rows. A large, glitter sign displaying the event logo can be seen hanging above a stage in the background of the photograph.
Date: April 23, 2016
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Young woman performs at Ties and Tux IV, closeup]

Description: Photograph of a young woman performing with a group of TBAAL students at the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. The girl is facing the camera and holding a microphone up to her mouth with her left hand. Another member of the group can be seen behind her on the left side of the photograph.
Date: April 23, 2016
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Jada Thomas performs at Ties and Tux IV]

Description: Photograph of Jada Thomas performing with a group of TBAAL students at the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Thomas can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking directly at the camera and singing into a microphone. She is holding the microphone in her left hand and resting her right hand on her hip. Two other members of the group can be seen on stage behind her, singing into microph… more
Date: April 23, 2016
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Guests take picture at Ties & Tux IV]

Description: Photograph of guests having their picture taken at the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Two men and a woman can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera and smiling. Another woman is standing across from them on the left side of the photograph, holding a cellphone out in front of her. Other guests can be seen conversing in the left and right portions of the photograph.
Date: April 23, 2016
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Man plays guitar at Ties and Tux IV]

Description: Photograph of a man playing guitar with the Gala Band at the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The man can be seen on the left side of the photograph, looking to the left of the camera and smiling. Xavier Jackson (center) is playing keyboard behind him. A third man can be seen playing drums in the background on the left side of the photograph.
Date: April 23, 2016
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[TBAAL student with Blair Underwood at Ties and Tux IV]

Description: Photograph of a boy (right) with Blair Underwood (left) at the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. The boy is wearing headphones around his neck. Other guests can be seen conversing in the background of the photograph.
Date: April 23, 2016
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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