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[Program: Summer Arts Institute]

Description: Program for the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Summer Arts Institute On Life, History, and Culture of Black People. This event was held June 25-28, 1980 at the Nolan Estes Educational Plaza. The program includes details on the guest artists, the schedule of the event, and more information on the Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: June 25, 1980
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Flyer for God's Trombone]

Description: Flyer for the instrumental performance of God's Trombone, which was written by James Weldon Johnson and adapted and directed by Curtis L. King. The flyer details the main performers and a few production details.
Date: 1979/1980
Creator: Third World Players
Item Type: Refine your search to only Poster
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Program for Excerpts 80]

Description: Program for the performance of Excerpts 80, which was adopted and directed by Larry White. The program lists the cast and directors of production crews, as well as mentions the sponsoring organizations.
Date: 1980
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Program: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide]

Description: Program for the event For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide which was a choreopoem Ntozake Shange performed in 1980. The program contains a list of the cast, which majorly featured Irma P. Hall, Shirley McFatter, Darlene O'Hara, Regina Taylor, as well as a list of poems.
Date: 1980
Creator: Dallas Theatre Three
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[WFAA Black Forum interview with Doctor Eva Jessye on U-Matic]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a tape broadcast for the WFFA program "Black Forum" on June 12th, 1980. The U-Matic footage shows famous choral director Doctor Eva Jessye being interviewed by a black male journalist on a television news recording set. Jessye was the first black woman to receive international distinction as a professional choral conductor. She is notable as a choral conductor during the Harlem Renaissance.
Date: June 12, 1980
Duration: 25 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Johnson, Tom & Jessye, Eva
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Through the Eyes of Ossie Davis" KERA interview]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a KERA interview broadcast with actor, director, writer and activist Ossie Davis on June 12th, 1980. The VHS footage shows Davis speaking on his experiences as a black poet in the arts and elaborates on his writing process. The interview covers a wide variety of topics.
Date: June 12, 1980
Duration: 29 minutes 13 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf]

Description: Newsletter containing information on the upcoming production of the choreopoem by Ntozake Shange entitled 'For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide.' The newsletter details the ticket prices, performance locations and dates, as well as information on the production of the performance.
Date: January 1980
Creator: Dallas Theatre Three
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[JBAAL 1st "Medal of Merit" awards banquet]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1st "Medal of Merit" Annual Awards Banquet for the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters held on June 30th, 1979. The tape includes two tracks of audio that are generally noisy and intelligible. Track 1 covers the awards banquet speakers and track 2 a performance by Helen Monday of "My Living Shall Not Be in Vein".
Date: June 30, 1979
Duration: 59 minutes 05 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Power of Love" theatrical performance]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Power of Love" theatrical performance. The footage shows a dramatic play centered on a multi generational black family.
Date: [1980..2010]
Duration: 2 hours 3 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: DJ Streat & Willams, Dwayne R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Program: Friends of Youth]

Description: Program for God's Trombone, an instrumental performance produced by Top Ladies of Distinction, written by James Weldon Johnson, and adapted and produced Curtis L. King. The program includes a brief description of the producing organization, a description of the order of events, and cast details.
Date: 1980
Creator: Top Ladies of Distinction
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["The Morn N' Crew" acting and journalism workshop for kids promo video]

Description: Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a promotional video advertising the "Morn N' Crew Workshop" for kids. The workshop focuses on education in television, audio and visual production and acting for young children. The footage includes narration over video footage of children participating in the workshop in various ways.
Date: unknown
Duration: 9 minutes 19 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["How to Use the Library: An Introduction" educational video]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded for the Wilson Video Resource Collection as educational content on how to use the library and introduction. The footage shows a research librarian assisting students with various projects by directing them to the best resources for their information along with narration.
Date: unknown
Duration: 19 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: H.W. Wilson Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Wilson Video Resource Collection "How to Use the Readers Guide" educational video]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded for the Wilson Video Resource Collection as educational content on how to use the readers guide and understand periodicals. The footage shows a research librarian assisting students with various projects by directing them to the best resources for their information along with narration.
Date: unknown
Duration: 17 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: H.W. Wilson Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Richard Grimmett video shorts]

Description: Videotape plays three short clips on the topics of muscles and body building, N.F.L football, and lastly footage of perfume bottles and shoppers for designer bags. Videos were produced by GrimCo productions and all edited and directed by Richard Grimmett. Video footage was provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: [1980..2010]
Duration: 22 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: GrimCo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Over 40" comedy musical promotional reel]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in promotion of the live performance of the comedy musical "Over 40". The footage shows clips from the stage play showing the story of four black women and their struggles with growing old including work, family, health, beauty and desire.
Date: [1980..2010]
Duration: 30 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Davis, Cassi; Robinson, Sloan; Reed-Hall, Alaina & Sambrano, Shani
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[JBAAL home meeting]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an early formation meeting led by Curtis King on the topics of committees and parties. The footage shows the living room of a home seated with a small group of women holding clipboards around a center coffee table. Various women speak on the topic of money and proposed dates for a spring/ early summer event.
Date: [1980..1990]
Duration: 21 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[JBAAL home meeting, tape 3]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an early formation meeting led by Curtis King on the topics of committees and parties. The footage shows the living room of a home seated with a small group of women holding clipboards around a center coffee table. Various women speak on the topic of money and proposed dates for a spring/ early summer event.
Date: [1980..1990]
Duration: 22 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
transcript

["Symphonic Spirituals" album selections demo audio, 2]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an album selection recording of "Symphonic Spirituals" with former congress women speaker Barbara Jordan. The tape has one track of well recorded audio that opens with a man outlining the purpose of the tape followed by recorded selections of the London Orchestra performing spiritual and gospel music.
Date: unknown
Duration: 21 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Freedman, Paul & Barbara, Jordan
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
transcript

[Jermaine Jackson PSA for JBAAL]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during two PSAs for JBAAL over the radio. The tape records Jermaine Jackson speaking on the function of the black academy in an 30 second clip followed by a pause and then a 10 second version of the same script.
Date: [1980..1992]
Duration: 1 minute 14 seconds
Creator: Jackson, Jermaine
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Symphonic Spirituals" album selections one track]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an album selection recording of "Symphonic Spirituals" with former congress women speaker Barbara Jordan. The tape has one track of well recorded audio that opens with a man outlining the purpose of the tape followed by recorded selections of the London Orchestra performing spiritual and gospel music.
Date: unknown
Duration: 21 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Barbara, Jordan
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
transcript

[Pro-Line company press conference meeting]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a press conference meeting with Dallas company Pro-Line. The tape includes two tracks of audio that cover the topic of the future of black owned business. Pro-Line is a health and beauty company that sells hair care products.
Date: unknown
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 25 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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