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[JBAAL 1st "Medal of Merit" awards banquet] transcript

[JBAAL 1st "Medal of Merit" awards banquet]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1st "Medal of Merit" Annual Awards Banquet for the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters held on June 30th, 1979. The tape includes two tracks of audio that are generally noisy and intelligible. Track 1 covers the awards banquet speakers and track 2 a performance by Helen Monday of "My Living Shall Not Be in Vein".
Date: June 30, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: First Annual Awards Banquet Medal of Merit] (open access)

[Program: First Annual Awards Banquet Medal of Merit]

Program for the First Annual Medal of Merit Awards Banquet held on June 30, 1979 at the Downtown Heraton Hotel. The program lists Ernest E. Andrews, Darryl Bernard Sneed, Imani Pamoja, Sheldon McFee Bolden, Demetris Harrison, and Louie White as the award recipients.
Date: June 30, 1979
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
["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
[Black Women's Artist Conference, KERA documentary on DVD] captions transcript

[Black Women's Artist Conference, KERA documentary on DVD]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during JBAALs Black Women's Conference held in May of 1981. The footage features a KERA documentary feature aired in honor of Juneteenth of the conference in June of 1981. The DVD shows clips from the conference included highlighted speakers and performances.
Date: June 11, 1981
Creator: Kera-Tv
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[KERA-TV Juneteenth spot titled "Black Women Artist"] captions transcript

[KERA-TV Juneteenth spot titled "Black Women Artist"]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded a KERA-TV broadcast recording featuring a spot on JBAALs Black Women Artists Conference that was held in May of 1981. The footage was record on June 11th, 1981 and shows clips from speakers, exhibitions and performances.
Date: June 11, 1981
Creator: Kera-Tv
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Newsletter for Gala Production] (open access)

[Newsletter for Gala Production]

News release regarding the production and details of the Third Annual Medal of Merit Awards Banquet.
Date: June 12, 1981
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
["For My People" by Tommie Stewart] transcript

["For My People" by Tommie Stewart]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a session with gospel singer Tommie Stewart in June of 1982. The tape incudes two tracks of well recorded audio. The first track is a dramatic spoken word poem "For My People" that touches on the topics of slavery and civil rights. The second track is Tommie Stewart speaking to Curtis King about an upcoming performance with a dance company.
Date: June 1982
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: The Wizard of Oz] (open access)

[Flyer: The Wizard of Oz]

Flyer for a children's production of the Wizard of Oz. The performance will by held June 11, 1983.
Date: June 1983
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL meeting #1 lead by Curtis King] captions transcript

[JBAAL meeting #1 lead by Curtis King]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a meeting held on June 4th, 1983. The DVD footage shows Curtis King speaking to a room filled with small tables seated with women about JBAAL.
Date: June 4, 1983
Creator: King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL meeting #2, tape 2] captions transcript

[JBAAL meeting #2, tape 2]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a meeting held on June 4th, 1983. The footage shows Curtis King speaking to a room filled with small tables seated with women about JBAAL.
Date: June 4, 1983
Creator: King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL meeting #2, tape 2 on DVD] captions transcript

[JBAAL meeting #2, tape 2 on DVD]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a meeting held on June 4th, 1983. The footage shows Curtis King speaking to a room filled with small tables seated with women about JBAAL.
Date: June 4, 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL meeting #2, tape 3] captions transcript

[JBAAL meeting #2, tape 3]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a meeting held on June 4th, 1983. The footage shows Curtis King speaking to a room filled with small tables seated with women about JBAAL.
Date: June 4, 1983
Creator: King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL meeting tape #2] captions transcript

[JBAAL meeting tape #2]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a meeting held on June 4th, 1983. The footage shows Curtis King speaking to a room filled with small tables seated with women about JBAAL.
Date: June 4, 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: Community Arts Weekend Award Reception] (open access)

[Program: Community Arts Weekend Award Reception]

Program for a community arts exhibition sponsored by the African American Museum and hosted on June 3, 1984 at the Good Street Baptist Church. The program lists the showcased artists.
Date: June 3, 1984
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Interivew with Dr. Margaret Walker Alexander] transcript

[Interivew with Dr. Margaret Walker Alexander]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records. Clip 1 of the audio recording begins with two men, one identified as Mr. Matthews, discussing the safety concerns and inspections of hotels in Dallas. Other conversations on the recording include city council discussions and city budgets. Clip 2 of the audio recording contains an interview with Margaret Walker Alexander, a poet, and writer who discusses spending fifteen (15) years writing about Richard Wright with her novel Richard Wright: Daemonic Genius. Around the fourteen-minute mark the audio transitions into political questions and answers for political candidates for office.
Date: June 24, 1984
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Meet the Author: Novelist Margaret Walker Alexander] (open access)

[Meet the Author: Novelist Margaret Walker Alexander]

An announcement for a book-signing event featuring novelist Margaret Walker Alexander and her new book. The event was held on July 25th, 1984 at the Dallas Public Library.
Date: June 25, 1984
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News release: Junior Black Academy Presents 7th Gala Weekend] (open access)

[News release: Junior Black Academy Presents 7th Gala Weekend]

News release containing information for the annual gala production and awards ceremony by and for the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: June 10, 1985
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[7th Annual Symphony in Black PSAs, :10 and :30 seconds] captions transcript

[7th Annual Symphony in Black PSAs, :10 and :30 seconds]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded in association for the 7th annual Symphony in Black held in July of 1985. The footage features multiple public service announcements to be broadcast on television about date, time, location and ticket information produced in partnership with GrimCo productions.
Date: June 18, 1985
Creator: WFAA-TV Productions
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[7th Annual Symphony in Black PSAs, :30 and :10 seconds with WFAA] captions transcript

[7th Annual Symphony in Black PSAs, :30 and :10 seconds with WFAA]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded in association for the 7th annual Symphony in Black held in July of 1985. The footage features multiple public service announcements to be broadcast on television about date, time, location and ticket information produced in partnership with GrimCo productions.
Date: June 18, 1985
Creator: WFAA-TV Productions & Grimmett, Richard W.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL "Symphony in Black" Promos on U-matic] captions transcript

[JBAAL "Symphony in Black" Promos on U-matic]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded in association for the 7th annual Symphony in Black held in July of 1985. The U-matic footage features multiple public service announcements to be broadcast on television about date, time, location and ticket information produced in partnership with GrimCo productions.
Date: June 18, 1985
Creator: GrimCo Productions
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library