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[News release: The Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents the Exhibit "The Delta Legacy: Women Making a Difference"] (open access)

[News release: The Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents the Exhibit "The Delta Legacy: Women Making a Difference"]

News release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the upcoming exhibit honoring African American Women through art which was shown October 10 - November 6, 1994 at the Academy.
Date: October 6, 1994
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News release: Visual arts exhibition] (open access)

[News release: Visual arts exhibition]

News release about an upcoming exhibit hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on April 30, 1987 by Otis James Smith.
Date: April 6, 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: The Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Celebrates African American Freedom Day with Juneteenth Celebration] (open access)

[Press release: The Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Celebrates African American Freedom Day with Juneteenth Celebration]

Press release regarding the upcoming second annual Juneteenth Festival hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters, including a loose schedule for the weekend on which the event took place.
Date: June 6, 1991
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News release: The Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters presents "The French Way"] (open access)

[News release: The Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters presents "The French Way"]

News release informing the public of a film screening of "The French Way" starring actress Josephine Baker and sponsored by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The screening was on April 17, 1992 at the Muse Cafe Theatre.
Date: April 6, 1992
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 Announce the Opening of Major Exhibition of African American Art] (open access)

[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Announce the Opening of Major Exhibition of African American Art]

Press release advertising an art exhibition featuring African American Art by Walter O. Evens. The exhibition was hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on March 29, 1992 at the James E. Kemp Gallery.
Date: March 6, 1992
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
["A Sharp Show" film feast luncheon] captions transcript

["A Sharp Show" film feast luncheon]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 2006 Filmfeast weekend of the luncheon featuring director Pearl S. Sharp. The event entitled "A Sharp Show" screened her short films "Life is a Saxophone", "The Healing Passage", "Picking Tribes", and "Back Inside Herself". The footage shows Sharp being interviewed followed by the luncheon dialogue and Q&A.
Date: May 6, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Unforgettable Jazz Revue, Part 1 of 2] captions transcript

[Unforgettable Jazz Revue, Part 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Unforgettable Jazz Revue event in 2001. This video features jazz musical performances from various Dallas/Fort Worth musicians live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. This video is Part 1 of 2 of the event.
Date: October 6, 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Wild Women Blues", Tape 2] captions transcript

["Wild Women Blues", Tape 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Wild Women Blues" event in 2002. This video features blues and jazz singers giving a lively performance accompanied by a jazz ensemble live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. This video is Tape 2 of the event. The video cuts at 41:19 to an aerial night view.
Date: June 6, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala at the 42nd national convention on VHS] captions transcript

[Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala at the 42nd national convention on VHS]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters shown during the Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala. The VHS footage shows an animated slideshow with photo slides of famous members of the sorority along with their names and city. A narrator speaks over the slideshow giving a brief description of the women's accomplishments. The women commonly serve their community in positions of education, politics, civil rights, and public service.
Date: October 6, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[The Late Great Ladies of Blues and Jazz] captions transcript

[The Late Great Ladies of Blues and Jazz]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Great Ladies of Jazz event in 2006. This video features performances by artist Sandra Reese Phillips celebrating prominent women in jazz live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.
Date: December 6, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents "What Goes Around. . . Comes Around"] (open access)

[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents "What Goes Around. . . Comes Around"]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the upcoming production of a play entitled 'What Goes Around Comes Around,' which was produced by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on October 18-23, 1994 at the Naomi Bruton Theater.
Date: October 6, 1994
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 & The Friends of Ms. Kathlyn Gilliam Honor Her with a Cultural Feast] (open access)

[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters & The Friends of Ms. Kathlyn Gilliam Honor Her with a Cultural Feast]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the 'Cultural Feast' celebrating Kathlyn Gilliam on May 17, 1998 at the Academy.
Date: May 6, 1998
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Roots N' Reggae Concert] captions transcript

[Roots N' Reggae Concert]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roots N' Reggae Concert event in 2008. This video features various performances by artists Ras Tumba and Ashanti'i live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.
Date: June 6, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala at the 42nd national convention] captions transcript

[Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala at the 42nd national convention]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters shown during the Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala. The footage shows an animated slideshow with photo slides of famous members of the sorority along with their names and city. A narrator speaks over the slideshow giving a brief description of the women's accomplishments. The women commonly serve their community in positions of education, politics, civil rights, and public service.
Date: October 6, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[22nd annual youth arts institute wide angle camera] captions transcript

[22nd annual youth arts institute wide angle camera]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during final performance of the summer arts institute entitled 'Djaamana' Deen,' on July 7th, 2006. The footage shows children ages 10-17 performing a variety of dance and musical sections. The camera records from a wide-angle capturing the full stage.
Date: July 6, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["The Arts: Race, Economics, and Politics in America" camera B] captions transcript

["The Arts: Race, Economics, and Politics in America" camera B]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast on "The Arts: Race, Economics, and Politics in America" with Dr. Barbara R. Nicholson held on November 6th, 2011. The footage shows tables set up with food being served to members of the community from across DFW in education, arts, pastoral, and civic backgrounds. This tape focuses on the featured speaker setting up the context of the conversation with working definitions and themes starting with the economics section.
Date: November 6, 2010
Creator: Nicholson, Dr. Barabra R.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["The Arts: Race, Economics, and Politics in America" tape 1 of 3] captions transcript

["The Arts: Race, Economics, and Politics in America" tape 1 of 3]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast on "The Arts: Race, Economics, and Politics in America" with Dr. Barbara R. Nicholson held on November 6th, 2011. The footage shows tables set up with food being served to members of the community from across DFW in education, arts, pastoral, and civic backgrounds. This tape focuses on the featured speaker setting up the context of the conversation with working definitions and themes starting with the economics section.
Date: November 6, 2010
Creator: King, Curtis & Nicholson, Dr. Barbara R.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["The Arts: Race, Economics, and Politics in America" tape 2 of 3] captions transcript

["The Arts: Race, Economics, and Politics in America" tape 2 of 3]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast on "The Arts: Race, Economics, and Politics in America" with Dr. Barbara R. Nicholson held on November 6th, 2011. The footage shows tables set up with food being served to members of the community from across DFW in education, arts, pastoral, and civic backgrounds. This tape focuses on closing the economics section and continuing into politics and institutions.
Date: November 6, 2010
Creator: Nicholson, Dr. Barabra R.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["The Arts: Race, Economics, and Politics in America" tape 3 of 3] captions transcript

["The Arts: Race, Economics, and Politics in America" tape 3 of 3]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast on "The Arts: Race, Economics, and Politics in America" with Dr. Barbara R. Nicholson held on November 6th, 2011. The footage shows tables set up with food being served to members of the community from across DFW in education, arts, pastoral, and civic backgrounds. This tape focuses on the arts, connections and advocacy.
Date: November 6, 2010
Creator: Nicholson, Dr. Barabra R. & King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL gala meeting '82] transcript

[JBAAL gala meeting '82]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a meeting on July 6th, 1981 lead by Curtis King for planning the September gala for the following season. The tape is primarily intelligible minus moments of Curtis Kings voice voice coming through static.
Date: July 6, 1982
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Jazz Weekend in Dallas: Jazz Appreciation Master Class] captions transcript

[Jazz Weekend in Dallas: Jazz Appreciation Master Class]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Jazz Weekend in Dallas: Jazz Appreciation Master Class event in 2013. This event centered on discussions and lessons with professional musicians and performers on stage.
Date: April 6, 2013
Creator: Brothers, Latte
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Dallas Tenors" Part 1 of 2] captions transcript

["Dallas Tenors" Part 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Dallas Tenors" event in 2007. This video features performances by tenor singers Richard Omar and Bryan Wilson live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 1 of 2 of their performance.
Date: October 6, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Dallas Tenors" Part 2 of 2] captions transcript

["Dallas Tenors" Part 2 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Dallas Tenors" event in 2007. This video features performances by tenor singers Richard Omar and Bryan Wilson live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 2 of 2 of their performance.
Date: October 6, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Roots N' Reggae Concert] captions transcript

[Roots N' Reggae Concert]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roots N' Reggae Concert event in 2008. This video features various performances by artists Ras Tumba and Ashanti'i live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.
Date: June 6, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library