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[Program: Symphony in Black] (open access)

[Program: Symphony in Black]

Program for the annual Symphony in Black concert event hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters and featuring notable African American individuals and celebrating their accomplishments.
Date: June 14, 1990
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert 1990, featuring Melba Moore captions transcript

Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert 1990, featuring Melba Moore

Video footage from the Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert of 1990 held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The tape was recorded during the celebratory weekend held in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. of Melba Moore performing with a large choir on Sunday, January 12th. The footage shows Moore singing on a large stage backed by a 175-person choir dressed in white robes standing on risers. The footage includes various choir soloists and moods of music.
Date: January 14, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Symphony in Black" handheld video] captions transcript

["Symphony in Black" handheld video]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Symphony in Black concert held on Saturday, July, 14th, 1990. The concert features the music of Black composers performed by the Houston Scott Joplin Orchestra and the First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park male choir. The footage shot on a handheld device shows a video of the outside of the building and the performance of a pianist from an audience seat. The frame frequently moves and zooms in and out on speakers.
Date: July 14, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Orchestra performance of "Free at Last"] captions transcript

[Orchestra performance of "Free at Last"]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Symphony in Black" concert held on Saturday, July, 14th, 1990. The concert features the music of Black composers performed by the Houston Scott Joplin Orchestra and the First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park male choir. The footage features the final song entitled Free at Last written by Lena McLin.
Date: July 14, 1990
Creator: McLin, Lena; Lundy, Anne & Sloan, April
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Symphony in Black: Discovered Treasures"] captions transcript

["Symphony in Black: Discovered Treasures"]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Symphony in Black: Discovered Treasures" concert held on Saturday, July, 14th, 1990. The concert features the music of Black composers performed by the Houston Scott Joplin Orchestra and the First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park choir.
Date: July 14, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library