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[Invitation: Volunteer and Staff Get Acquainted Reception] (open access)

[Invitation: Volunteer and Staff Get Acquainted Reception]

Invitation to a reception hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters to facilitate communication between Academy staff and volunteers.
Date: May 20, 1991
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Inc. Presents Two Films by Ngozi Onwurah "And Still I Rise" and "The Body Beautiful"] (open access)

[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Inc. Presents Two Films by Ngozi Onwurah "And Still I Rise" and "The Body Beautiful"]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the upcoming film screenings of 'And Still I Rise' and 'The Body Beautiful' on October 20, 1995.
Date: September 20, 1995
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of Horace Campbell]

Photograph of Horace Campbell, who is a bearded, African American man smiling at the camera in front of a bookcase wearing a plaid button-up shirt and a coat.
Date: September 20, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Celebrates the Blues and Gospel] (open access)

[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Celebrates the Blues and Gospel]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the upcoming musical performance by Bobby Jones on October 6-8, 1994 at the Academy.
Date: September 20, 1994
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents Vivid Theater Ensemble in "Songs Untold"] (open access)

[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents Vivid Theater Ensemble in "Songs Untold"]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the jazz operetta by Akin Babatunde entitled 'Songs Untold' and performed May 13-16, 1993 at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.
Date: April 20, 1993
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Celebrates Black Music Month with the U.S. and Dallas Premiere of "Wild Women Blues" June 4th-9th Starring Linda Hopkins] (open access)

[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Celebrates Black Music Month with the U.S. and Dallas Premiere of "Wild Women Blues" June 4th-9th Starring Linda Hopkins]

Press release from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing a blues music performance produced by the Academy to be performed June 4-9, 2002, at the Naomi Bruton Theater.
Date: May 20, 2002
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: Actress Tommie Stewart] (open access)

[Flyer: Actress Tommie Stewart]

Flyer regarding performances and events at which Tommie Stewart will be appearing in 1988. Events and performances include the Sixth Annual Awards Banquet and the Pre-Thanksgiving Dramatic Musical Concert.
Date: November 20, 1988
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: Hallelujah: A Bit of Broadway] (open access)

[Flyer: Hallelujah: A Bit of Broadway]

Flyer for the performance of Hallelujah, a play performed during the Children's Summer Institute of the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on June 20, 1987 at St. Paul Methodist Church.
Date: June 20, 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement] (open access)

[Program: Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement]

Program for the Black Music and Civil Rights Movement Concert held on January 20, 1985. The program lists the performers and provides details about the production teams.
Date: January 20, 1985
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Newsletter for the Visual Arts Competition] (open access)

[Newsletter for the Visual Arts Competition]

Newsletter informing the public of the first annual Visual Arts Competition hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The event was hosted thanks to a grant from the Miller Brewing Company.
Date: October 20, 1981
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters celebrates the blues and gospel] (open access)

[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters celebrates the blues and gospel]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the upcoming gospel music televised event featuring Bobby Jones on October 6-7,1994 at the Academy.
Date: September 20, 1994
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Larry Leon Hamlin to Curtis King, May 20, 1993] (open access)

[Letter from Larry Leon Hamlin to Curtis King, May 20, 1993]

Letter from Larry Leon Hamlin to Curtis King discussing the screening of 'Toussaint: Angel Warrior of Haiti.' This production was to be performed at the 1993 National Black Theatre Festival on August 3-4, 1993.
Date: May 20, 1993
Creator: Hamlin, Larry Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: Ambassador's Luncheon] (open access)

[Program: Ambassador's Luncheon]

Program for the Ambassador's Luncheon which was hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on April 20, 1990.
Date: April 20, 1990
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: Blaffer Gallery and Community Artists' Collective to Present 'I Remember: Images of the Civil Rights Movement 1963-1993' January 22 through March 27, 1994] (open access)

[Press release: Blaffer Gallery and Community Artists' Collective to Present 'I Remember: Images of the Civil Rights Movement 1963-1993' January 22 through March 27, 1994]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the art exhibition commemorating the Civil Rights Movement of 1963 from January 22 - March 27, 1994 at the Blaffer Gallery.
Date: December 20, 1993
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: A Celebration to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.] (open access)

[Program: A Celebration to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.]

Program for 'A Celebration to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.' This was an art exhibit which was held on January 20, 1992 at the Joe C. Thompson Auditorium and cosponsored by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters, the Southland Corporation, and the Miller Brewing Company.
Date: January 20, 1992
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Memorandum: Follow up on Sunday's Meeting] (open access)

[Memorandum: Follow up on Sunday's Meeting]

Memorandum listing important dates, curators, and proposed programs for the upcoming season of the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: February 20, 1989
Creator: Knox, Anita & King, Curtis
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents "Some of My Best Friends are the Blues" Starring Della Reese] (open access)

[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents "Some of My Best Friends are the Blues" Starring Della Reese]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the upcoming production of 'Some of My Best Friends are the Blues' from May 27-29, 1994 at the Naomi Bruton Theater.
Date: April 20, 1994
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Nomo" pictures and live show] captions transcript

["Nomo" pictures and live show]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the reception of "Nommo" held on September 20th, 1997. The footage features the live performances of drummers, DJs, other musicians, and poets all dressed in traditional African clothing.
Date: September 20, 1997
Creator: Evans, Tracey; Elion, Uriah Jr.; Meek, Vicki; Aziz, Brotha; Gillespie, Emmanuel; Coleman, Anthony et al.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Ancestral Memories: Vintage Quilts Made From Grandma's Hands] captions transcript

[Ancestral Memories: Vintage Quilts Made From Grandma's Hands]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Ancestral Memories: Vintage Quilts Made From Grandma's Hands exhibition in 2006. This video features various quilts on display at the James E. Kemp Gallery and their descriptions.
Date: 2006-01-20/2006-01-21
Creator: Boyd, Kenneth
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL Children's Summer Arts Institute, tape 2 of 3] captions transcript

[JBAAL Children's Summer Arts Institute, tape 2 of 3]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the JBAAL Children's Summer Arts Program live performance held in a Methodist church on June 20th, 1987. The footage shows children of varying ages dancing, singing and performing for a audience seated in pews.
Date: June 20, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL Children's Summer Arts Institute, tape 3 of 3, 2] captions transcript

[JBAAL Children's Summer Arts Institute, tape 3 of 3, 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the JBAAL Children's Summer Arts Program live performance held in a Methodist church on June 20th, 1987. The footage shows children of varying ages dancing, singing and performing for a audience seated in pews. The tape concludes with Curtis King giving closing remarks followed by a women in glasses handing out certificates and awards to the performers as they leave the stage.
Date: June 20, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Comedy Night at the Muse ft. B Phlat] captions transcript

[Comedy Night at the Muse ft. B Phlat]

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
Creator: Boyd, Kenneth
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Ticket for Martin Luther King Musical Tribute]

Ticket for the Martin Luther King Musical Tribute on January 20. 1985 presented by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Music Hall in Fair Park.
Date: January 20, 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Symphony in Black napkins]

Napkin from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Symphony in Black awards ceremony and production.
Date: July 20, 1984
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library