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History of Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American War, and Other Items of Interest.

Description: Book describing the causes of the Spanish American War, the incident with the Battleship Maine, African Americans in the Navy, African Americans on San Juan Hill, Roosevelt, McKinley, Buffalo Soldiers, African American officers and regiments. General themes include civil rights and prejudice.
Date: 1899
Creator: Johnson, Edward A. (Edward Austin), 1860-1944
Partner: Other

History of Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American War, and Other Items of Interest.

Description: Book describing the causes of the Spanish American War, the incident with the Battleship Maine, African Americans in the Navy, African Americans on San Juan Hill, Roosevelt, McKinley, Buffalo Soldiers, African American officers and regiments. General themes include civil rights and prejudice.
Date: 2017
Creator: Johnson, Edward A. (Edward Austin), 1860-1944
Partner: Other
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["Melting Pot" exhibition walkthrough on VHS]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a silent gallery walk-through of the Melting Pot exhibition featuring Caribbean artists from Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica. The exhibition was held at the James E. Kemp Gallery from January 18 to May 14, 2004. The video shows a silent visual walk-through of the gallery space with close-up shots of piece descriptions followed by the connected work. The work displayed includes paintings, drawings, and sculptures.
Date: January 2004
Duration: 10 minutes 44 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Promo video for "Dance Africa Chicago"]

Description: Video footage promoting the Dance Africa Chicago yearly dance performance event. The video shows footage of cultural dancing, clothing, and individuals speaking about the event and its role in the community. The tape shows footage from past years' themes and educational materials provided by the organization. The tape was provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: January 24, 2001
Duration: 8 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Columbia College Chicago
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Promo video for "ASHE" Caribbean performing arts ensemble]

Description: Video footage promoting ASHE: the Caribbean performing arts ensemble of Jamaica. The video shows cultural dancing, tribal wear, and music under a narration providing descriptive details of each section and group. The tape was provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in regards to the Dance with the Carribeans event hosted by the Dallas and Fort Worth West Indian Community.
Date: February 24, 2001
Duration: 8 minutes 52 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Melting Pot" exhibit silent walk through video]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a silent gallery walk-through of the Melting Pot exhibition featuring Caribbean artists from Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica. The exhibition was held at the James E. Kemp Gallery from January 18 to May 14, 2004. The video shows a silent visual walk-through of the gallery space with close-up shots of piece descriptions followed by the connected work. The work displayed includes paintings, drawings, and sculptures.
Date: January 2004
Duration: 11 minutes
Creator: Collins, Phillip; Fabelo, Roberto; Fonseca, Ever; Vizcaino, Marcelino; Bigaud, Wilson; Chery, Richard et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Rhythm/Soul Dance Promo":15 "Promo" video]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a brief promotional video for the "Rythm and Soul of a People" weekend dance festival that took place March 3rd and 4th of an unknown year. The footage shows clips of dancers under a narrator listing the performing groups as well as the performance date, location, and time.
Date: [1990..2010]
Duration: 22 seconds
Creator: Eyecon Video Productions
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Black Art - Ancestral Legacy" art exhibition documentary]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded in support of the Black Art: Ancestral Legacy art exhibition shown at the Dallas Museum of Art from December 3rd, 1989 to February 25th, 1990. The exhibition focused on the African impulse on African American Art. The footage is a documentary-style video featuring narration, art historian, and artist commentary on the exhibition.
Date: 1989/1990
Duration: 43 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Simmons, Katina; Stepneski, Mark & Nance, Daryl
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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