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[2nd annual "Medal of Merit" awards banquet]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Second Annual Medal of Merit Awards Banquet held on May 31, 1980 at the Downtown Dallas Sheraton Hotel. The tape includes two tracks of intelligible audio of individuals speaking broken up by periods of applause.
Date: May 31, 1980
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 51 seconds
Location: 32.785128 -96.794956
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["African Dance: Drums of Pasion" percussion concert]

Description: Audio tape from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the African Dance: Drums of Passion concert held at the Academy on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. The tape features an ensemble of drums and various percussion instruments.
Date: [1980..2010]
Duration: 5 minutes 32 seconds
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
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[Arts council meeting audio tape]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an arts council meeting held on September 2nd, 1987. The audio on the tape is generally intelligible but overall covers summer activities and events that took place around Labor Day.
Date: September 2, 1987
Duration: 28 minutes 32 seconds
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["Black Living Legends: Legends Never Die" awards ceremony and tribute]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during JBAAL's Black Living Legends award ceremony on February 2nd 1987. The tape includes two tracks of well recorded audio of the event that took place at Dallas City Hall. The event is lead by a female speaker who recognizes all speakers and performers.
Date: February 2, 1987
Duration: 41 minutes 14 seconds
Location: 32.776407 -96.797078
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[Black Music and the Civil Rights concert 1987]

Description: Audio tape from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Black Music and the Civil Rights concert held in January of 1987. The tape covers the concert featuring a very well know choir director who at the recording of the tape had just turned 90. Other individuals give speeches between choral pieces.
Date: January 1987
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 58 seconds
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[Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert featuring Eartha Kitt]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The concert was developed by Curtis King and featured artist Eartha Kitt and conductor Rodena Preston. The tape includes two tracks of well recorded audio of gospel singers and speakers.
Date: January 1989
Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 54 seconds
Location: 32.789971 -96.798679
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[Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert featuring Eartha Kitt, 2]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The concert was developed by Curtis King and featured artist Eartha Kitt and conductor Rodena Preston. The tape includes one tracks of well recorded audio of gospel singers and speakers.
Date: January 1989
Duration: 36 minutes 02 seconds
Location: 32.780371 -96.765915
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[Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert "Pilgrimage to Freedom"]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement concert held January 18th, 1987. The concert was titled "Pilgrimage to Freedom: A reflection of the Civil Rights Movement through Song," and featured Jennifer Holliday and Tommie Stewart. The tape includes two tracks of well recorded audio of gospel singers and a large choir.
Date: January 18, 1987
Duration: 1 hour 43 minutes 17 seconds
Location: 32.780371 -96.765915
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[Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement concert tape]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an annual Black Music and the Civil Rights concert held at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas Texas. The tape includes various singers and a large choir singing gospel and spiritual music. The tape concludes with an audience applauding the performers.
Date: [1980..2010]
Duration: 31 minutes 54 seconds
Location: 32.789899 -96.798596
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["Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement", recorded at Fair Park]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement" concert recorded at Fair Park Music Hall on January 15th, 1984. The tape includes one track that is well recorded and includes speakers discussing Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement along with music by a large choir. The tape features an individual male soloist.
Date: January 15, 1984
Duration: 12 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis
Location: 32.780371 -96.765915
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[Contract signing for JBAALs Dallas Convention Center location]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the contract signing for JBAALs Dallas Convention Center location with Curtis King speaking. The tape includes one track of well recorded audio. The topic of Kings speech covers the black experience.
Date: January 10, 1989
Duration: 35 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
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[Denton poet B.F. Maiz at a TBAAL gala event]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a gala event with Denton poet B.F Maiz reading original work for an audience. The tape includes two tracks of audio that have minor distortions but overall allow the poetry to be heard and understood.
Date: September 1988
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Maiz, B.F.
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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
Location: 32.796445 -96.811381
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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
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[Helen Martin, performer in the Amen Corner, promo tape]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a session with actress Helen Martin for a promotion for JBAALs Amen Corner theater production held in June of 1986. The tape includes a single track of audio that is primarily intelligible music. Martin begins speaking at the 5:43 time mark.
Date: 1986
Duration: 8 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Martin, Helen
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[Hy-Prayz community choir featuring Rosetta Finley]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a performance from Hy-Prayz community choir featuring gospel singer Rosetta Finley. The tape includes two tracks of recorded audio from the performance. The tape is labeled "I Found A Friend. I Really Love The Lord".
Date: [1980..2000]
Duration: 20 minutes 16 seconds
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[Hy-Prayz community choir featuring Rosetta Finley, 2]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a performance from Hy-Prayz community choir featuring gospel singer Rosetta Finley. The tape includes two tracks of recorded audio from the performance. Track one includes "I Found A Friend" and "I Really Love The Lord". Track two includes the "Holy Spirit" and "It All Depends On You".
Date: [1980..2000]
Duration: 19 minutes 53 seconds
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["In Black America" KTXQ-102 radio interview for JBAAL]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during KTXQ-102 radio interview with Curtis King for "In Black America". The tape includes two tracks of broadcast recordings that include both a live and taped interviews with JBAAL president Curtis King. The main topic of the interview is the role of the organization in the black arts and also how having a satellite program would benefit the organization.
Date: November 8, 1987
Duration: 44 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis
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[Interivew with Dr. Margaret Walker Alexander]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records. Clip 1 of the audio recording begins with two men, one identified as Mr. Matthews, discussing the safety concerns and inspections of hotels in Dallas. Other conversations on the recording include city council discussions and city budgets. Clip 2 of the audio recording contains an interview with Margaret Walker Alexander, a poet, and writer who discusses spending fifteen (15) years writing about Richard Wright with her novel Rich… more
Date: June 24, 1984
Duration: 39 minutes 15 seconds
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[JBAAL "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement" concert audio tape 1 of 2]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement" concert recorded at Fair Park Music Hall on January 15th, 1984. The tape includes two tracks that are well recorded and includes speakers discussing Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement along with music by a large choir.
Date: January 15, 1984
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis
Location: 32.780371 -96.765915
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[JBAAL "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement" concert audio tape 2 of 2]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement" concert recorded at Fair Park Music Hall on January 15th, 1984. The tape includes two tracks that are well recorded and includes speakers discussing Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement along with music by a large choir.
Date: January 15, 1984
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis
Location: 32.780371 -96.765915
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[JBAAL Board Meeting '87]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a JBAAL board meeting lead by Curtis King on September 1st, 1987. The tape includes one track of audio that is generally intelligible but covers the topic of board membership.
Date: September 1, 1987
Duration: 30 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
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[JBAAL "Dallas Tops" jazz revue]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the the Dallas Tops Jazz Revue on Saturday March 22, 1986. The audio on the tape records jazz bands and vocalists singing through a low hum of static on both tracks.
Date: March 22, 1986
Duration: 53 minutes 01 second
Creator: Dallas Tops
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
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