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[Flyer: Paintings and Sculpture] (open access)

[Flyer: Paintings and Sculpture]

Flyer for the exhibition of works by artist Clarence Talley, along with a short press release entitled 'Rev. Clarence Talley, Sr., Artist.'
Date: April 15, 1988
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyers: Profiles of Me] (open access)

[Flyers: Profiles of Me]

Flyer for the performance of "Profiles of Me," which was on October 15, 1982 at the Scott Theatre. The flyer gives information on the performer, Tommie Harris Stewart, as well as performance details.
Date: October 15, 1982
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Symphony in Black ticket] (open access)

[Symphony in Black ticket]

Ticket for the Symphony in Black event which was hosted by and for the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters, and it was hosted on July 15, 1983 at the Majestic Theatre.
Date: July 15, 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
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
[Newspaper Clipping: Going for Gold: Black Academy opens its 25th season with an eye on the future] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Going for Gold: Black Academy opens its 25th season with an eye on the future]

Newspaper containing an article discussing the opening of the 25th season of events at the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: September 15, 2001
Creator: Sime, Tom
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters and the Third Eye Will Review the 1988 Pulitzer Prize Novel "Beloved"] (open access)

[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters and the Third Eye Will Review the 1988 Pulitzer Prize Novel "Beloved"]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing a novel review by the Academy and the Third Eye on February 8, 1998 at the Academy.
Date: January 15, 1998
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[20th annual Christmas & Kwanzaa concert, edited version] captions transcript

[20th annual Christmas & Kwanzaa concert, edited version]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 20th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa holiday concert in collaboration with local high school bands and choirs. The footage shows a large band seated in front of a mixed-gender student choir. The concert features students from South Oak Cliff, Lincoln, Carter, and Kimball high schools with the Townview Big D Band. The tape shows an edited version of the concert to fit on one tape.
Date: December 15, 2012
Creator: Waller, Alonzo
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["The Baduizum Concert" featuring Eryah Badu] captions transcript

["The Baduizum Concert" featuring Eryah Badu]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the evening with Eryah Badu concert closing the 72nd NASDA conference on March 15th, 2007. The footage show Badu performing neo-soul style with songs from her new album on the Naomi Bruton main stage. The end of the tape captures the post concert reception.
Date: March 15, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[23rd annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert" tape 3] captions transcript

[23rd annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert" tape 3]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 23rd annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights" live concert event held on the Naomi Bruton mainstage on January 15th, 2006. The footage shows a large choir accompanied by featured vocalists such as Lalah Hathaway and other musicians.
Date: January 15, 2006
Creator: King, Curtis; Hathaway, Lalah & Boyd, Kenneth
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Juneteenth Jazz Jam starring Martha Burks tape 1 of 2] captions transcript

[Juneteenth Jazz Jam starring Martha Burks tape 1 of 2]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 2013 "Juneteenth Jazz Jam" featuring jazz singer Martha Burks held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the opening of the concert with performances by the small jazz ensemble with Burks coming onstage at the 14:57 minute mark in a black dress. The tape skips the intermission and jumps to the second set at the 1:15:07 time mark.
Date: June 15, 2013
Creator: Evans, Tracy & Burks, Martha
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Wine, Watermelon, and the Word; Part 1 of 2] captions transcript

[Wine, Watermelon, and the Word; Part 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 7th Annual Sankofa Muse Café Bash: Wine, Watermelon, and the Word event in 2007. This video features the annual musical performance of hip-hop and rap live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 1 of 2 of the event.
Date: June 15, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert audio tape] transcript

[20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert audio tape]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held at the Naomi Bruton Theatre on December 15th, 2012. The audio tape includes one track of audio of the performance featuring students from DISD high schools and the Townview Big D Band.
Date: December 15, 2012
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Artist Meeting and Gallery: Past and Present - Paintings by Two Southern Visionaries] captions transcript

[Artist Meeting and Gallery: Past and Present - Paintings by Two Southern Visionaries]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Artist Meeting and Gallery: Past and Present - Paintings by Two Southern Visionaries event in 2001. This video features the artwork of painters Philip Dotson and Dr. Lee Ransaw at the James E. Kemp Gallery.
Date: December 15, 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Theatre practice at 2016 TBAAL Summer Youth Arts Institute]

Photograph of theatre practice on day 8 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. A group of performers can be seen on stage on the right side of the photograph, facing away from the camera. Staff members can be seen across from the performers. One woman is holding a stack of papers out for a student to read. A girl can be seen sitting in foreground in the bottom portion of the photograph, facing away from the camera.
Date: June 15, 2016
Creator: Latte Media Group
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Theatre practice at 2016 TBAAL Summer Youth Arts Institute, 3]

Photograph of theatre practice on day 8 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Performers can be seen on stage in the center of the photograph, lined up in a row. They are in motion, turning around to face to the left of the camera.
Date: June 15, 2016
Creator: Latte Media Group
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Girls in makeup room at 2016 TBAAL Summer Youth Arts Institute]

Photograph of a group of girls in the makeup room on day 8 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. A woman is sitting at a table, looking at two girls standing across from her. The girls have their backs turned to the camera. A third girl is standing on the far right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. Packages of makeup wipes and a stack of paper plates can be seen on the tabletop.
Date: June 15, 2016
Creator: Latte Media Group
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Girls apply stage makeup at 2016 TBAAL Summer Youth Arts Institute, 2]

Photograph of two girls in the makeup room on day 8 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The girl on the left can be seen standing across from a mirror on the far right side of the photograph. In the mirror, she can be seen wiping her right eye with a makeup wipe. There is a red heart on her left cheek. The girl on the right can be seen in the mirror, applying eyeliner.
Date: June 15, 2016
Creator: Latte Media Group
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[TBAAL upcoming programs letter board, June 2016]

Photograph of a letter board display listing upcoming programs sponsored by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL), taken on day 8 of the 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The display reads: "Upcoming Programs Season 39[,] June 2016 [--] Poets N Jazz 5 Battlin With Words [--] Comedy with Meshelle [--] Jazz with Martha Burks [--] 32nd Annual Summer Youth Arts Institute Tina Against All Odds The Musical."
Date: June 15, 2016
Creator: Latte Media Group
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invitation to commissioned painting unveiling] (open access)

[Invitation to commissioned painting unveiling]

An invitation to the private unveiling of a painting commissioned by the City of Dallas. The unveiling was on December 19, 1980 at the Plaza of the Americas Ascot Room.
Date: December 15, 1980
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: 'Symphony in Black' presented by Junior Black Academy, DSO] (open access)

[Clipping: 'Symphony in Black' presented by Junior Black Academy, DSO]

Newspaper clipping about the fundraising gala production of the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: July 15, 1983
Creator: Ardoin, John
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[MLKJ birthday speech] (open access)

[MLKJ birthday speech]

Draft of a speech for the commemorating celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 50th birthday. The speech includes a brief description of African American history and a song.
Date: January 15, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: The 50th Birthday Celebration of the Late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., January 15, 1979] (open access)

[Program: The 50th Birthday Celebration of the Late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., January 15, 1979]

Program for the 50th Birthday Celebration of the Late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. which was held on January 15, 1979 at the Thanks-giving Square Chapel in Dallas, Texas. The program lists the order of events at the celebration, as well as provides a script for the memorial service and a list of members of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters which hosted the event.
Date: January 15, 1979
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Project (open access)

The Project

A few pages about the new project the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters was working on regarding their annual fundraiser.
Date: July 15, 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invitation: A Jazz Set] (open access)

[Invitation: A Jazz Set]

Invitation for the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters' production of a jazz music performance on August 15, 1986 at Loew's Anatole Hotel.
Date: August 15, 1986
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library