["Through the Eyes of Ossie Davis" KERA interview] captions transcript

["Through the Eyes of Ossie Davis" KERA interview]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a KERA interview broadcast with actor, director, writer and activist Ossie Davis on June 12th, 1980. The VHS footage shows Davis speaking on his experiences as a black poet in the arts and elaborates on his writing process. The interview covers a wide variety of topics.
Date: June 12, 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[WFAA Black Forum interview with Doctor Eva Jessye] captions transcript

[WFAA Black Forum interview with Doctor Eva Jessye]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a tape broadcast for the WFFA program "Black Forum" on June 12th, 1980. The footage shows famous choral director Doctor Eva Jessye being interviewed by a black male journalist on a television news recording set. Jessye was the first black woman to receive international distinction as a professional choral conductor. She is notable as a choral conductor during the Harlem Renaissance.
Date: June 12, 1980
Creator: Johnson, Tom & Jessye, Eva
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[WFAA Black Forum interview with Doctor Eva Jessye on U-Matic] captions transcript

[WFAA Black Forum interview with Doctor Eva Jessye on U-Matic]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a tape broadcast for the WFFA program "Black Forum" on June 12th, 1980. The U-Matic footage shows famous choral director Doctor Eva Jessye being interviewed by a black male journalist on a television news recording set. Jessye was the first black woman to receive international distinction as a professional choral conductor. She is notable as a choral conductor during the Harlem Renaissance.
Date: June 12, 1980
Creator: Johnson, Tom & Jessye, Eva
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: Summer Arts Institute] (open access)

[Program: Summer Arts Institute]

Program for the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Summer Arts Institute On Life, History, and Culture of Black People. This event was held June 25-28, 1980 at the Nolan Estes Educational Plaza. The program includes details on the guest artists, the schedule of the event, and more information on the Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: June 25, 1980
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Tribute gospel choir concert] transcript

[Tribute gospel choir concert]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a gospel choir concert June 28th, 1980. The tape includes two tracks of audio that lack presence and have distortion throughout. Music can be heard indistinctly.
Date: June 28, 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library