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["Two Hah Hah's and a Homeboy" starring Ruby Dee audio tapes] transcript

["Two Hah Hah's and a Homeboy" starring Ruby Dee audio tapes]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Two Hah Hah's and a Homeboy" starring Ruby Dee and Anthony Fargas performed in the Fall of 2010 and Spring of 2011 as part of the academies 34th season. The tape includes 14 tracks of music ranging from three to eight minutes with the average of 5 minutes.
Date: 2010/2011
Creator: Dee, Ruby; King, Curtis & Fargas, Antonio
System: The UNT Digital Library
[27th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert" audio tape] transcript

[27th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert" audio tape]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 27th annual Black Music and the Civil Rights concert held on January 17th, 2010. The tape includes 3 tapes of choir music.
Date: January 17, 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[27th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert" audio tape 2] transcript

[27th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert" audio tape 2]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 27th annual Black Music and the Civil Rights concert held on January 17th, 2010. The tape includes 10 tapes of choir music.
Date: January 17, 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert audio tape] transcript

[20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert audio tape]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held at the Naomi Bruton Theatre on December 15th, 2012. The audio tape includes one track of audio of the performance featuring students from DISD high schools and the Townview Big D Band.
Date: December 15, 2012
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[27th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert", 3 tracks] transcript

[27th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert", 3 tracks]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 27th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert held on January 17th, 2010 at the Meyerson Symphony Center. The audio tape includes three tracks of audio from the concert in tribute Dr. Martin Luther King, Dr. Nelson Mandela, and President Barack Obama.
Date: January 17, 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
["30th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert" tracks 1-12] transcript

["30th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert" tracks 1-12]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 30th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert held on January 20th, 2013 at the Meyerson Symphony Center. The audio tape includes 12 tracks of gospel music performed live by the TBAAL choir and guest artist Erykah Badu. Song titles listed in concert program.
Date: January 20, 2013
Creator: King, Curtis & Badu, Erykah
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Summer youth arts institute: "Michael the Musical" radio spot] transcript

[Summer youth arts institute: "Michael the Musical" radio spot]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a radio spot aired in June of 2010 for the summer youth arts institutes performance of "Michael the Musical" celebrating Michael Jackson. The tape includes ticket information and dates for the performances. Michael Jackson hits play in the background of the voice-over.
Date: June 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Byrdimeb Findlay, January 21, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Byrdimeb Findlay, January 21, 2015

Interview with Byrdimeb "Bemmie" Findlay, whose parents ran Kamp Kickapoo, from Dallas, Texas. Bimmie speaks of the time she spent in various summer camps during her childhood.
Date: January 21, 2015
Creator: Robison, Francelle Collins; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Findlay, Byrdimeb
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with Greta Wohlfeld] transcript

[Interview with Greta Wohlfeld]

Interview with Greta Wohlfeld regarding her adoption from Jiangxi Province, China. She speaks about her involvement in Chinese cultural activities and shares what she knows about her adoption.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Wohlfeld, Greta
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral history interview with Janice Darrow] transcript

[Oral history interview with Janice Darrow]

Oral history interview with Janice Darrow, a member at the Cathedral of Hope. Topics covered include: how Darrow started attending at the Cathedral of Hope, her religious upbringing in the Episcopalian Church, her relationship with her daughter, and her views on same sex marriage and LGBTQ rights.
Date: January 25, 2019
Creator: Harper, Kiva & Soloman, Meagan
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Oral History with Darrell and Betsey Isley] transcript

[Oral History with Darrell and Betsey Isley]

Oral history with Darrell and Betsey Isley regarding the adoption of Delaney Isley from Chongqing Province, discussing their decision to adopt from China and the adoption process. They also speak about their efforts to connect their daughter to other Chinese adoptees and Chinese culture.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Isley, Darrell
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral history interview with Judy Craig] transcript

[Oral history interview with Judy Craig]

Oral history interview with Judy Craig. Topics covered include: Craig's upbringing, how she came to the Cathedral of Hope (then known as the Metropolitan Community Church), the local Daughters of Bilitis chapter, her holy union with her partner in 2012, and the Flying W Motorcycle Club of Dallas.
Date: January 26, 2019
Creator: Goree, Batrina & Levy, Deb
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Interview With Delaney Isley] transcript

[Interview With Delaney Isley]

Narrative history of Delaney Isley regarding her adoption Chongqing, China, discussing her school and life in Texas. She speaks about the annoying questions she receives about her family and adoption, and how she deals with the comments about her ethnicity or family. She also shares her thoughts on visiting China and her birth parents.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Isley, Delaney
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral history interview with Tim Taylor] transcript

[Oral history interview with Tim Taylor]

Oral history interview with Timothy John Taylor. Topics covered include: his childhood in England, his introduction to the Cathedral of Hope (CoH), his service on the Cathedral of Hope Board from 1994 to 2009, the history of the Cathedral of Hope's location and buildings, the split between the Cathedral of Hope and the Metropolitan Community Church (CoH's original affiliation), and the history behind the arrivals and departures of Cathedral's clergy.
Date: January 26, 2019
Creator: Bryant, Kathryn & Lawrence, Kathy
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Oral history interview with Dan Peeler] transcript

[Oral history interview with Dan Peeler]

Oral history interview with Dan Peeler. Topics covered include: Peeler's upbringing, his coming to terms with his sexuality, living in Oak Lawn, his college years at UT Arlington and SMU, his career in the entertainment industry, his work as a volunteer puppeteer at local churches, liberal theology, the meaning and purpose of the LGBTQ initialism, and the Cathedral of Hope.
Date: January 26, 2019
Creator: O'Leary, Kevin & Mullino, Buddy
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Oral history interview with Doug Jeffcoats] transcript

[Oral history interview with Doug Jeffcoats]

Oral history interview with Doug Jeffcoats. Topics covered include his Baptist upbringing, his career at Louisiana Tech University and as a teacher, his enjoyment of the gay social scene in Dallas, being closeted as a teacher in Arlington, his volunteering with the AIDS Services Dinner Club, and the AIDS epidemic.
Date: May 6, 2019
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Oral history interview with Morgan Borer] transcript

[Oral history interview with Morgan Borer]

Oral history interview with Morgan Borer. Topics covered include: Borer's upbringing in Queens, New York, on the island of St. Martin, and in New Jersey, his religious background and spiritual beliefs, his membership at and participation in the choir at the Cathedral of Hope, and the schism between the Cathedral of Hope and the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC).
Date: January 26, 2019
Creator: Winsor, Michael & Davis, Lauren
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Oral history interview with Sue Schrader] transcript

[Oral history interview with Sue Schrader]

Oral history interview with Sue Schrader who has worked at the Cathedral of Hope since November 1981, about the history of the Cathedral of Hope. Topics covered include: Schrader's early years in the Midwest, the story of how she came to be a member and then employee at the Cathedral of Hope, social and charity programs administered by the Cathedral of Hope, and the growing Latino membership at the Cathedral of Hope.
Date: January 26, 2019
Creator: Sanchez, Alexis & Sandage, Valencia
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Oral history interview with Steven (Steve) Atkinson] transcript

[Oral history interview with Steven (Steve) Atkinson]

Oral history interview with Steve Atkinson. Topics covered include: his childhood in Keller, Texas and his relationship with his family, his coming out as gay after a brief marriage to a woman, his views on religion and spirituality, and his volunteer work for Dallas LGBTQ organizations.
Date: February 17, 2019
Creator: Testa, Nino
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Oral history interview with Aurora F. Soto de Law] transcript

[Oral history interview with Aurora F. Soto de Law]

Oral history interview with Aurora F. Soto de Law. Topics covered include: her religious upbringing in the Southern Baptist church, her attendance at the Cathedral of Hope, her failed marriage to a man, her romantic relationships with women, and the illness and death of her longtime female partner whose memorial was held at the Cathedral of Hope.
Date: January 26, 2019
Creator: Rosenberg, Barbara & Perez, John
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Interview With Emi and Diane Pennington] transcript

[Interview With Emi and Diane Pennington]

Interview with Emi and Diane Pennington regarding the adoption of Emi Pennington from Shaoyang, Hunan Province, China. Diane shares how she arrived at her decision to adopt from China and speaks about their family dynamic. Both Emi and Diane share their feelings about the public reactions to them together. Emi also speaks about her feelings on visiting China or searching for her birth parents.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Pennington, Emi & Pennington, Diane
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History with Michael Wohlfeld and Kalen Hoyle] transcript

[Oral History with Michael Wohlfeld and Kalen Hoyle]

Oral history interview with Michael Wohlfeld and Kalen Hoyle regarding the adoption of Greta Wohlfeld from Jiangxi Province, China. They speak about how they made the decision to adopt from China and the trip to get their daughter, Greta. They discuss the information they know about Greta's birth family and their thoughts on the lack of information regarding Greta's early life. They also speak about the challenges of raising a Chinese daughter in the United States and the issues of identity regarding race.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Wohlfeld, Michael & Hoyle, Kalen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral history interview with Roger Poindexter, Jr.] transcript

[Oral history interview with Roger Poindexter, Jr.]

Oral history interview with Roger Poindexter, Jr. Topics covered include: Poindexter's upbringing in Virginia, his coming out to his family as gay, his career at EDS, how he became a Cathedral of Hope member, his service on the boards of the Turtle Creek Chorale and Lambda Legal, discrimination he's faced as a Black man, his role models, and his goals for the rest of his life.
Date: January 26, 2019
Creator: McCraig, Scott & Villavasso, Morgan
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Oral history interview with Finnigan (Finn) Jones] transcript

[Oral history interview with Finnigan (Finn) Jones]

Oral history interview with Finn Jones. Jones, who was assigned the sex of female at birth and lived as Stacy Jeanette Jones for 42 years, discusses his upbringing, his career in the Coast Guard, the discrimination he faced as a lesbian, especially as a service member under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," his membership with the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) in Fort Worth, founding Trans-Cendence International, and being the first trans person to run for a position in the Texas House or any legislative election in Texas.
Date: April 28, 2019
Creator: Testa, Nino
System: The UNT Digital Library