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["Whosoever Will Prayer Band" theatre performance video]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the New Arts six performance of "Whoever Will Prayer" at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre on April 11th, 1999. The footage shows the New Arts Six, which is a performance group of six African American women native to Dallas Texas who began in 1981, performing a two act musical about a Wednesday prayer and music group taking place in the South in 1938.
Date: April 11, 1999
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: New Arts Six
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Video of the Kankouran Dance Company performance]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters performance by the Kankouran West African Dance Company on April 17, 1999. The event was hosted by the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. The video records the 50-minute performance of drummers and dancers playing four traditional West African pieces titled "Baak", "Bantaba", "Mansonko" and "Sabar".
Date: April 17, 1999
Duration: 52 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Konte, Assane & Gueye, Medoune
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Portrait of Negro Life in Song" concert video]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during Dr. Jester Hairstons' concert "Portrait of Negro Life in Song" performed by a choral group on April 14th, 1991 at the Dallas convention center theatre. The footage shows Dr. Hairston conducting the mixed-gender choir while also speaking between songs. The music is gospel in nature and inspired by Black spiritual folk music as outlined in the program.
Date: April 14, 1991
Duration: 59 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Hairston, Jester Dr.
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["6th Annual First Ladies Luncheon"]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 6th annual "First Ladies Luncheon" held on April 16th, 2006. The luncheon features speaker Mrs. Michelle Murphy and others talking on the topic of the role of Black churches in preserving the cultural heritage of the African American experience. The footage shows a podium surrounded by tables seated with well-dressed women where speakers and performers are exhibited.
Date: April 22, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 02 seconds
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Comedy Night at the Muse Featuring Drew Fraser Tape 2 of 2]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during comedian Drew Fraser's live comedy performance at the Clarence Muse Café Theater on April 16th, 2011. Fraser's special centers on the topic of race, inflation, becoming a new dad, travel, and politics.
Date: April 16, 2011
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Fraser, Drew
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Poets N' Jazz #3]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Poets N' Jazz #3 event in 2008. This video features poetry performances by various local poets with music accompaniment live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The video cuts at 54:34.
Date: April 12, 2008
Duration: 2 hours 4 minutes 38 seconds
Location: 32.773907 -96.797820
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Dress Performance Theatre Series: "Just As I Am"]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dress Performance Theatre series of "Just As I Am," featuring vocalist Florence LaRue held on April 26th, 2013 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the story told through song of LaRue's childhood experience growing up in the predominantly white town of Glenside Pennsylvania. The play highlights family strife and the effect of colorism in both the black and white communities.
Date: April 13, 2013
Duration: 52 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis; Boyd, Kenneth & LaRue, Florence
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[6th Annual Ladies Luncheon]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 6th Annual Ladies Luncheon event in 2006. This video features speaker Mrs. Michelle Murphy and others talking on the topic of the role of Black churches in preserving the cultural heritage of the African American experience. The video shows some performances during the event.
Date: April 22, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 02 seconds
Location: 32.773743 -96.797841
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["It's Show Time With Kiki Shepard" live event]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "It's Show Time" starring actress and comedian Kiki Shepard. The one-woman show was held on April 14th, 2000 at the Clarence Muse café Theatre. The footage shows Shepard entertaining with the audience with anecdotes, drama, music, and comedy
Date: April 14, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Shepard, Kiki
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Business conference and presentations]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a business conference with group presentations. The footage shows individual interviews with young professionals followed by shots of a conference room set up with tables and a large projector. Groups give presentations with visual and written aids wearing business attire.
Date: April 13, 2013
Duration: 40 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Waller, Alonzo
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Steven Meeks performing for his new CD "A Long Time Coming"]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their event hosted by Omega Psi Psi Fraternity of Steve Meeks performing a 2 hour concert featuring his new jazz album "A Long Time Coming" on April 10th 1999. The VHS footage is generally dark but shows Meeks on stage with a small jazz band at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre.
Date: April 10, 1999
Duration: 1 hour 57 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Meeks, Steven
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["In Concert...The Gospel Gurls", tape 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Gospel Gurls" live concert event held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre on April 8th and 9th, 2000. The footage shows Curtis King giving introductions followed by the concert in full.
Date: April 8, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis; Hatchett, Carolene; Jones, Dottie; Bell, Angela; Burroughs, Lisa; Arterberry, Benita et al.
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Ties and Tux Gala V, Camera 1, Disc 1]

Description: Video of the "Ties and Tux Gala V - A Night of Hollywood Glamour and Dallas Glitter Saluting Actor Rockmond Dunbar," on April 29, 2017. Xavier Jackson and the Gala Band provide entertainment throughout the event, with a guest performance by Andrea Wallace. Dunbar's career highlights are displayed on screen at the end of the video.
Date: April 29, 2017
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 27 seconds
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Ties and Tux Gala V, Camera 2, Disc 1]

Description: Video of the "Ties and Tux Gala V - A Night of Hollywood Glamour and Dallas Glitter Saluting Actor Rockmond Dunbar," on April 29, 2017. Xavier Jackson and the Gala Band provide entertainment throughout the event, with a guest performance by Andrea Wallace. Bonus footage has been included at the beginning of the video.
Date: April 29, 2017
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 12 seconds
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Cool and Hot '60s" youth musical, tape 1 of 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a young adult live musical performance of "Cool and Hot '60s" at the Naomi Bruton Theatre April 28th, 2001. The footage shows actors in costumes against a brightly colored set of building exteriors. The tape is well recorded and tracks across the stage following the center of attention.
Date: April 28, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes 55 seconds
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Reception set up behind the scenes]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the set up of a catered reception/luncheon held on April 28th, 2001 at the Academy. The footage shows the table spreads and arranged food before guests begin to arrive which occurs at the conclusion of the tape. The footage cuts to black at the 1:32 time mark.
Date: April 28, 2001
Duration: 1 minute 48 seconds
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Bonita and Billie: Based on the Life of Billie Holiday]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Bonita and Billie: Based on the Life of Billie Holiday event in 2010. This video is part of TBAAL's Dress Performance Theatre Series and starred Bonita Brisker, live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre, celebrating the life and legacy of jazz icon Billie Holiday.
Date: 2010-04-16/2010-04-17
Duration: 2 hours 1 minute 37 seconds
Location: 32.773907 -96.797820
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Poets N' Jazz #3]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Poets N' Jazz #3 event in 2008. This video features poetry performances by various local poets with music accompaniment live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The video cuts at 54:34.
Date: April 12, 2008
Duration: 2 hours 4 minutes 38 seconds
Location: 32.773907 -96.797820
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Comedy Night at the Muse ft. B Phlat]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Comedy Night at the Muse event in 2012. This video showcases a comedy performance by B Phlat live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.
Date: 2012-04-20/2012-04-21
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Boyd, Kenneth
Location: 32.773907 -96.797820
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[7th Annual First Ladies' Luncheon, Part 2 of 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 7th Annual First Ladies Luncheon event in 2007. This video features a lunch held to recognize the wives of Dallas/Fort Worth area religious leaders for their work in supporting the Academy with guest speaker Dr. Ouida Lee. The video shows some dance performances during the lunch. This video is Part 2 of 2 of the event. The video cuts at 37:50.
Date: April 21, 2007
Duration: 44 minutes 42 seconds
Location: 32.773743 -96.797841
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: Je Franklin, P.J. Gibson, and Micki Grant; Parts 1-2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roundtable Writer's Breakfast event in 2008. This video shows a breakfast discussion between members of TBAAL and playwrights Micki Grant, P.J. Gibson, and Je Franklin.
Date: April 2, 2008
Duration: 1 hour 43 minutes 32 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Comedy Night at the Muse Featuring Drew Fraser Tape 1 of 2]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during comedian Drew Fraser's live comedy performance at the Clarence Muse Café Theater on April 16th, 2011. Fraser's special centers on the topic of inflation and how becoming a new dad is about realizing all the things that are different from when he was a kid.
Date: April 16, 2011
Duration: 1 hour 35 seconds
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Roundtable Writer's Breakfast"- African American women in media discussion video]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a roundtable writer's breakfast on the topic of the portrayal of African American women in media by African American men. The footage shows a long conference table seated with both men and women and when individuals speak the camera zooms in on that person. Curtis King presides and moderates the discussion.
Date: April 2, 2011
Duration: 39 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Roundtable Writers Breakfast - Race in America 2, Law and Conflict, Camera 1]

Description: Video of the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast on April 8, 2017. Curtis King, Hector Garza, Chika Anyiam, and Maryellen Hicks lead a discourse on racism in America with other meeting attendees. This is raw unedited footage captured by camera 1 (of 2) at the event.
Date: April 8, 2017
Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes 41 seconds
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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