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[Dutton speaks passionately]

Photograph of Charles S. Dutton speaking on stage taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Charles Dutton, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: November 17, 2012
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[King on stage]

Photograph of Curtis King speaking on stage taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Charles Dutton, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: November 17, 2012
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Charles Dutton and Curtis King, 3]

Photograph of Charles S. Dutton and Curtis King standing beside each other taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Charles Dutton, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: November 17, 2012
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Dutton speaks passionately, 3]

Photograph of Charles S. Dutton speaking passionately on stage taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Charles Dutton, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: November 17, 2012
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[King on stage, 2]

Photograph of Curtis King speaking on stage taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Charles Dutton, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: November 17, 2012
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Dutton addresses audience, 30]

Photograph of Charles S. Dutton sitting on stage and speaking into a microphone taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Charles Dutton, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: November 17, 2012
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Dutton speaks passionately, 2]

Photograph of Charles S. Dutton wearing a suit and speaking on stage taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Charles Dutton, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: November 17, 2012
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Charles Dutton speaks, 9]

Photograph of Charles S. Dutton sitting on stage and speaking into a microphone taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Charles Dutton, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: November 17, 2012
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Filmmaker at the mic, 14]

Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Charles Dutton, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: November 17, 2012
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Inc. Presents "Imagine This!. . . Computer Art and Drawings" Exhibition by 13-Year Old Artist Aarin Knox] (open access)

[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Inc. Presents "Imagine This!. . . Computer Art and Drawings" Exhibition by 13-Year Old Artist Aarin Knox]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing an art exhibition by a 13-year-old boy, hosted by the Academy from May 30 - June 20, 2000 at the James E. Kemp Gallery.
Date: May 17, 2000
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: Juneteenth superhoop] (open access)

[Program: Juneteenth superhoop]

Program for a celebrity basketball fundraiser hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on June 17, 1989 at the Dallas Convention Center Arena.
Date: June 17, 1989
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents Painting with a Pencil: The Art of Nathon Jones] (open access)

[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents Painting with a Pencil: The Art of Nathon Jones]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing an exhibition of paintings hosted by the Academy from January 18 to May 2, 1998 at the James E. Kemp Gallery.
Date: December 17, 1997
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invitation to the Hardhat Reception] (open access)

[Invitation to the Hardhat Reception]

An invitation to an event celebrating the construction of a Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters building. The event was held November 17, 1984 in Downtown Dallas.
Date: November 17, 1984
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News release: The Count Basie Orchestra to appear at JBA's Jazz Revue] (open access)

[News release: The Count Basie Orchestra to appear at JBA's Jazz Revue]

News release about the upcoming jazz performance of the Count Basie Orchestra. The performance was on May 9, 1987 at the Renaissance Club, and the program details entry fees and other performance details.
Date: April 17, 1987
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, Inc. Presents June 17th "Blues in the Night" Concert with Legendary Blues Artist Koko Taylor] (open access)

[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Inc. Presents June 17th "Blues in the Night" Concert with Legendary Blues Artist Koko Taylor]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing a blues performance featuring Koko Taylor on June 17, 2000, at the Naomi Bruton Theater.
Date: May 17, 2000
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Video of the Kankouran Dance Company performance] captions transcript

[Video of the Kankouran Dance Company performance]

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
Creator: Konte, Assane & Gueye, Medoune
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[24-Hour Film Feast with Charles S. Dutton] captions transcript

[24-Hour Film Feast with Charles S. Dutton]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 24-Hour Film Feast with Charles S. Dutton. Charles Dutton is a film and television actor and is talking about the film "The Piano Lesson," a film that Dutton starred in.
Date: November 17, 2012
Creator: Waller, Alonzo
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[16th annual Summer Youth Arts Institute production, 2] captions transcript

[16th annual Summer Youth Arts Institute production, 2]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 16th annual Summer Youth Arts Institute production held on June 17th, 2000 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows children of varying ages dancing, singing, and acting in various skits.
Date: June 17, 2000
Creator: King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[22nd Annual Martin Luther King Celebration, Part 1 of 4] captions transcript

[22nd Annual Martin Luther King Celebration, Part 1 of 4]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert event in 2005. This video features the 22th annual concert produced by TBAAL that celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement live at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. This video shows historical footage from MLK Jr.'s era. This video is Part 1 of 4 of the event.
Date: January 17, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: P. Gibson] captions transcript

[Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: P. Gibson]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roundtable Writer's Breakfast event in 2007. This video features a discussion between members of TBAAL and playwright P.J. Gibson on the phone at the 71st Annual NADSA Conference.
Date: March 17, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[10th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert" on U-Matic] captions transcript

[10th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert" on U-Matic]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 10th annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on January 17, 1993 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. The U-Matic footage shows the second half of the concert featuring Jennifer Holliday who appears in a black dress embellished with a silver dot pattern and a 200-voice choir dressed in concert black.
Date: January 17, 1993
Creator: Holliday, Jennifer
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[10th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert" full performance] captions transcript

[10th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert" full performance]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 10th annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on January 17, 1993 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. The footage shows the concert featuring Jennifer Holliday who appears in a black dress embellished with a silver dot pattern and a 200-voice choir.
Date: January 17, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Annual Christmas Kwanzaa Concert, Part 2 of 2] captions transcript

[Annual Christmas Kwanzaa Concert, Part 2 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Annual Christmas Kwanzaa Concert event in 2005. This video features various holiday performances by youth and adults to celebrate Christmas and Kwanzaa live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. The video shows a reception after the performances. This video is Part 2 of 2 of the event.
Date: December 17, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Annual Christmas Kwanzaa Concert, Part 1 of 2] captions transcript

[Annual Christmas Kwanzaa Concert, Part 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Annual Christmas Kwanzaa Concert event in 2005. This video features various holiday performances by youth and adults to celebrate Christmas and Kwanzaa live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. The video shows a reception after the performances. This video is Part 1 of 2 of the event.
Date: December 17, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library