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["I Remember..." project ABC news video]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a Fox ABC news commercial and story advertising JBAAL musical "I Remember..." in celebration of 30 years since the march on Washington. The tape begins with unrelated coverage of a fire and starts with the JBAAL story at the 1:00 minute mark. The footage highlights Curtis King and the support for the recognition of the role of the arts in the civil rights movement. The video continues with footage shot during rehearsals of… more
Date: August 23, 1993
Duration: 6 minutes 18 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 38.895848 -77.055683
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Program: Opening Salute to the Honoree]

Description: Program from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records, on celebrating the life and work of Comer J. Cottrell on November 15, 1999, by executive director and producer Venita Benitez. All stage productions were curated by Curtis King and The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: November 19, 1999
Creator: Benitez, Venita
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement, 4 of 4]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records. The video footage is from the Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement held on January 12, 1986, in Dallas, Texas.
Date: January 12, 1986
Duration: 22 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters (Dallas, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: Series 2 of 3: Images of African American Life in the Visual Arts]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: Images of African American Life in the Visual Arts event in 2011. This video begins the discussions between prominent figures of TBAAL with Dr. Alvia Wardlaw. The video cuts mid-discussion at end.
Date: November 10, 2011
Duration: 39 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Waller, Alonzo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[13th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert" public service spot clip]

Description: Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a public service announcement for the 13th annual Black Music and the Civil Rights concert in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. featuring Tramaine Hawkins. The clip announces the date and time of the performance to be January 14th, 1996.
Date: 1995/1996
Duration: 1 minute 08 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.789971 -96.798679
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[30th anniversary of the march on Washington visual art exhibition and interviews]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 30th anniversary of the march on Washington summer event of the visual arts exhibition. The footage features an interview with an artist on the importance of youth in art and a female art therapist.
Date: Autumn 1993
Duration: 28 minutes 53 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Channel 5 "Five Talk Street" on MLK]

Description: Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded through KXAS of a news story covering the influence of Martin Luther King and includes information on JBAALs 15th annual Black Music and Civil Rights concert. The footage includes an interview with president Curtis King.
Date: January 10, 1998
Duration: 10 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Composer Jester Hairston apology to Curtis King and the Academy]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a recorded apology statement from composer Jester Harston due to an illness preventing his attendance from a music conference. Jester Joseph Hairston was an American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor and actor. He was regarded as a leading expert on black spirituals and choral music. The tape includes two track of clearly recorded audio.
Date: [1970..2000]
Duration: 40 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Harston, Jester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Phone messages for Curtis King and other events]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a playback of a message inbox for Curtis King along with other events. The tape has two tracks of generally intelligible audio. Side A has a women speaking to convey a message to Curtis King over voicemail. The second track includes a dramatic speech from Sojourner Truth about womanhood. The tape is labeled with "Sojourner Truth. Part I, A Woman For Gwen. Side B: Voices: 1980 (Summer). Mother (E. King) Dr. Jessye, Ronnie … more
Date: 198X
Duration: 3 minutes 49 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["The Cottonclub" musical revue performance tape 2 of 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded a performance of a musical revue given by the Cottonclub over the hits of the 1920s and 1930s during October of 2004. The footage shows the second half of the performance with hits such as "Honky Tonk Town", "Yo' Feet's Too Big", "You've Got the Right Key but the Wrong Keyhole", and "Fat and Greasy". The performers all wear costumes such as flapper dresses and suits.
Date: October 16, 2004
Duration: 49 minutes 57 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[The Great Debaters movie discussion]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a movie dialogue for the 2007 film The Great Debaters held on January 19th, 2008. The footage shows the post-screening discussion along with student interviews on their thoughts on the movie.
Date: January 19, 2008
Duration: 5 minutes 22 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Dallas arts gala benefit - opening event]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the opening event of the Dallas Arts Gala Benefit held on June 4th, 2004 at the Dallas Convention Center. The footage shows various speakers hyping up the event and the upcoming season along with Curtis King. King takes the mic to talk about ticket sales and donors for the upcoming 2004/2005 event calendar.
Date: June 4, 2004
Duration: 27 minutes 52 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.773926 -96.801732
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Artist Arthello Beck celebration of remembrance]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the celebration of remembrance for Dallas artist Arthello Beck held at the academy. The footage shows brief moments of a retrospective exhibition followed by an open dialogue covering memories and experiences from the artists life. Beck was born in Dallas Texas July 17th, 1941 and died in Tyler Texas on November 5th, 2004.
Date: 2004/2005
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 44 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["King: Montgomery to Memphis" film clip followed by a roll of names]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a clip of the Ely Landau documentary "King: Montgomery to Memphis" on Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement events of the early 1960s. The footage shows the black and white film followed by a roll of names of influential black leaders that was to be played in Washington D.C in October of 1993.
Date: October 1993
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Landau, Ely
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["I Remember..." art exhibition, tape 2]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "I Remember..." art exhibition held at the Corcoran art shows gallery in Washington D.C. The footage shows a walk through of the gallery space beginning with the title wall and exhibition statement. The camera focuses on paintings and sculptures by various artists all on the theme of civil rights in America and celebrates figures such as Martin Luther King.
Date: October 19, 1993
Duration: 30 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Torian, Eric & Simpson, Evelyn
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 38.896161 -77.039673
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Channel 5 interview with Curtis King on "An Evening with an American Actress"]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a channel 5 interview with Curtis King aired on January 31st, 2003. The interview focuses on the topic of the upcoming one-woman show "An Evening with an American Actress" featuring Oscar and Emmy nominated actress Cicely Tyson. King spills the details on her performance with an outline of the evening and what the audience should expect.
Date: January 31, 2003
Duration: 3 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement, 2 of 4]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records. The video footage is from the Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement held on January 12, 1986, in Dallas, Texas.
Date: January 12, 1986
Duration: 21 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters (Dallas, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement, 1 of 4]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records. The video footage is from the Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement held on January 12, 1986, in Dallas, Texas.
Date: January 12, 1986
Duration: 20 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters (Dallas, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Beah Richards Workshop, part 1]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records. The audio was recorded during the Beah Richards workshop at the "One In Mission" A Convocation on the Relationship of the Black Church and the Arts event. Beulah Elizabeth Richardson professionally as Beah Richards, was an American actress on stage, screen, and television. The audio quality is very low and it is hard to hear what Beah Richards is saying in the beginning, audio at some points will be loud with workshop attendees … more
Date: October 13, 1978
Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters (Dallas, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Beah Richards Workshop, part 2]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records. The audio was recorded during the Beah Richards workshop at the "One In Mission" A Convocation on the Relationship of the Black Church and the Arts event. Beulah Elizabeth Richardson professionally as Beah Richards, was an American actress on stage, screen, and television.
Date: October 13, 1978
Duration: 22 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters (Dallas, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.774347 -96.800144
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["You the One" Concert, starring Dondria]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "You the One" Concert, starring Dondria event in 2011. This video features performances by singer Dondria Nicole Fields live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.
Date: 2011-04-01/2011-04-02
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 33 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.773907 -96.797820
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["The Spook Who Sat By The Door" movie with actor interviews]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their screening of the 1973 movie "The Spook who Sat by the Door" on March 29th, 2007. The footage shows the movie followed by interviews with some of the cast and the director.
Date: March 29, 2007
Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Bokari Ltd. & Boyd, Kenneth
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Urban Bush Women, 20 Years and Counting" promotional video]

Description: Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters showing a promotional video for Urban Bush Woman for their 20th anniversary season "Dare to Go There". The video opens with various clips of individuals repeating the line, "I am an urban bush woman" followed by narration by the artistic director Jawole on inspiration and past seasons over footage of dance performers. Urban Bush Woman is the only professional African-American women's dance company and was founded in 1984.
Date: 2004
Duration: 6 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Zollar, Jawole Willa Jo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 41.865621 -87.624577
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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