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[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
[Flyer: William Marshall] (open access)

[Flyer: William Marshall]

Flyer for the film 'Blacula' starring William Marshall. The film premiered on October 27, 1989 and was hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: October 27, 1989
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: Stompin' at the savoy] (open access)

[Program: Stompin' at the savoy]

Program for a play entitled 'Stompin' the Savoy' hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters, produced by Curtis King, and written by Ron Stacker Thompson. The program details the individuals involved, as well as other production information. The play was performed on September 21-23, 28-30, and October 5-7 of 1989 at the Dallas Convention Center Complex
Date: September 1989
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Draft of scheduled events] (open access)

[Draft of scheduled events]

Draft of scheduled events for the 13th season of the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters which ran from September 1989 to August 1990.
Date: September 1989
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Card: Black Art in the Media Exhibition and Black Family Reunion Celebration]

Card inviting the recipient to the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters' events: Black Art in the Media Exhibition and Black Family Reunion Celebration.
Date: September 8, 1989
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: Sidewalk Stories] (open access)

[Flyer: Sidewalk Stories]

Flyer for the upcoming preview of the movie Sidewalk Stories produced partially by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The preview was hosted on January 3, 1989 at the AMC Glen Lakes Theaters.
Date: January 3, 1989
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: Dallas' Tops in a Jazz Revue] (open access)

[Flyer: Dallas' Tops in a Jazz Revue]

Flyer advertising a Jazz performance hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on November tenth and eleventh of 1989 at the Dallas Convention Center Complex.
Date: November 10, 1989
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: Sixth Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert] (open access)

[Program: Sixth Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert]

Program for the annual concert held by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters celebrating African American music and art, as well as strides made in the civil rights movement. The program provides details on featured artists, as well as advertisements and community information.
Date: January 15, 1989
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: Fall Letters Series] (open access)

[Flyer: Fall Letters Series]

Flyer for the Fall Letters Series featuring author B. F. Maiz and his new book 'Some Winter Words.' The event is hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on November 4, 1989 at the Dallas Convention Center Complex.
Date: November 4, 1989
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Black Art Ancestral Legacy] (open access)

[Black Art Ancestral Legacy]

Pamphlet for the Black Art Ancestral Legacy exhibit for the Dallas Museum of Art. The pamphlet details different aspects of the event and some specific art pieces being exhibited. The exhibit ran from December 3, 1989 - February 25, 1990.
Date: 1989/1990
Creator: Dallas Museum of Art
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Elizabeth Catlett: a retrospective] (open access)

[Elizabeth Catlett: a retrospective]

Booklet detailing the exhibition hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters featuring art throughout history, especially in regards to African American art.
Date: 1989/1990
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: Spring Author's Lecture Series] (open access)

[Program: Spring Author's Lecture Series]

Program for the Spring Author's Lecture Series hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on June 26, 1989 at the Dallas Downtown Public Library and featuring author Margaret Walker Alexander.
Date: June 26, 1989
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
[FBCHP church congregation and individual shots, intro of auxiliary, part 2] captions transcript

[FBCHP church congregation and individual shots, intro of auxiliary, part 2]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during interviews with leaders and congregations members of The First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park. The footage was shot in the main church and interviewed male members of the church where they state their name, role in the church, history with the congregation, and answered one to two questions asked by the interviewer. The video includes three founding members that at the time were children but now serve the community as adults. Hamilton Park is a historic black neighborhood of Dallas located in North East Dallas.
Date: 1989
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Black Art - Ancestral Legacy" exhibit presented by the Mary Kay Foundation] captions transcript

["Black Art - Ancestral Legacy" exhibit presented by the Mary Kay Foundation]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded in support of the Black Art: Ancestral Legacy art exhibition shown at the Dallas Museum of Art from December 3rd, 1989 to February 25th, 1990. The exhibition focused on the African impulse on African American Art. The footage is a documentary-style video featuring narration, art historian, and artist commentary on the exhibition.
Date: 1989/1990
Creator: Mary Kay Foundation
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters: Visions captions transcript

Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters: Visions

Promotional video for the Junior Black Academy (former name of TBAAL), explaining the history of the academy.
Date: 1989~
Creator: Latte Media Group
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[16 :10 sec spot clip PSA compilation, 2] captions transcript

[16 :10 sec spot clip PSA compilation, 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters including a series of :10 sec PSAs for the Junior Black Academy to be aired May 21st 1989. Each PSA is preceded by a slide of the creation information. The footage features celebrities' active in the organization and from a variety of arts reciting the same script.
Date: May 1989
Creator: GrimCo Productions
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[16 :10 sec spot clip PSA compilation] captions transcript

[16 :10 sec spot clip PSA compilation]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters including a series of :10 sec PSAs for the Junior Black Academy to be aired May 21st 1989. Each PSA is preceded by a slide of the creation information. The footage features celebrities' active in the organization and from a variety of arts reciting the same script.
Date: 1989
Creator: GrimCo Productions
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sixteen :10 second celebrity spot PSAs '89] captions transcript

[Sixteen :10 second celebrity spot PSAs '89]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters including a series of :10 sec PSAs for the Junior Black Academy to be aired May 21st 1989. Each PSA is preceded by a slide of the creation information. The footage features celebrities' active in the organization and from a variety of arts reciting the same script.
Date: May 1989
Creator: WFAA-TV Productions
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[FBCHP church choir giving a live performance in the main sanctuary] captions transcript

[FBCHP church choir giving a live performance in the main sanctuary]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an on site performance of the First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park in July of 1989. The footage was taken from the second story of the church overlooking the main floor of pews and focuses on the gospel choir located on a raised area behind the pulpit. The choir sings hymns "Every Day Is A Day of Thanksgiving", "Here's Nothing You Can't Do" and "Thank You Jesus".
Date: July 1989
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[FBCHP footage from past church sites] captions transcript

[FBCHP footage from past church sites]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the filing of the First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park (FBCHP) documentary "From Dumpin' Grounds" in the summer of 1989. The footage shows the address and buildings the congregation occupied throughout its history.
Date: 1989
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[FBCHP "From Dumpin' Grounds" documentary footage clips] captions transcript

[FBCHP "From Dumpin' Grounds" documentary footage clips]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during filming for the FBCHP "From Dumpin' Grounds" documentary. The tape shows footage of past church buildings that housed the congregation. The tape cuts to black at the 9:50 minute mark.
Date: 1989
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Newspaper: The North Dallas News, Volume 3, Issue 4] (open access)

[Newspaper: The North Dallas News, Volume 3, Issue 4]

Pages from the North Dallas News about the 13th season of events for the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters featuring notable African Americans and their accomplishments.
Date: September 15, 1989
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: Cicely Tyson and 300-Voice Choir] (open access)

[Flyer: Cicely Tyson and 300-Voice Choir]

Flyer for the annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement commemorating the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event was held January 15, 1988 at the Fair Park Music Hall.
Date: January 15, 1989
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library