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Dear Stranger by B. F. Maiz (open access)

Dear Stranger by B. F. Maiz

Copy of the B. F. Maiz book of poems entitled Dear Stranger. The poems have strong religious themes and a picture of the author is used as the front cover.
Date: 1978
Creator: Maiz, B. F.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Flyer for God's Trombone]

Flyer for the instrumental performance of God's Trombone, which was written by James Weldon Johnson and adapted and directed by Curtis L. King. The flyer details the main performers and a few production details.
Date: 1979/1980
Creator: Third World Players
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters pamphlet] (open access)

[Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters pamphlet]

Pamphlet describing the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters, including a list of the board of director members.
Date: 1979
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program for Tell Pharaoh] (open access)

[Program for Tell Pharaoh]

Program for Tell Pharaoh, a play written by Loften Mitchell and directed by Curtis King. The program includes a list of cast members which includes from where each member came.
Date: 1978
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Curtis King to Louie White, August 10, 1978] (open access)

[Letter from Curtis King to Louie White, August 10, 1978]

Letter from Curtis King to Louie White discussing White's dismissal from a branch of the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters, the Third World Players performance group.
Date: August 10, 1978
Creator: King, Curtis
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Black Academy of Arts and Letters calendar] (open access)

[Black Academy of Arts and Letters calendar]

A few pages describing the events planned for the Black Academy of Arts and Letters from December 1977 to August 1978.
Date: 1977/1978
Creator: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Flyer for Be Careful What You Pray For]

A flyer advertising the play 'Be Careful What You Pray For,' which was written by Lisa Garrett Reynolds and produced by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex on March 18, 19, and the 21-26, year unknown. The play included actors Cuba Gooding Sr., Shirley Murdock, David Peaston, Clyde R. Jones.
Date: 1977/2013
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Martin Luther King, Jr. sculpture] (open access)

[Martin Luther King, Jr. sculpture]

A short paragraph describing the work of James E. Kemp in creating a sculpture to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 50th birthday. The sculpture will be on display in the home of the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters organization. The page also contains several handwritten notes regarding contact information and display details.
Date: 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Portrait of Keith Staten]

Photograph of Keith Staten in a button down and tie, shot from the shoulders up.
Date: 1977/2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: Blues on 125th Street, November 19, 1978] (open access)

[Program: Blues on 125th Street, November 19, 1978]

Program for the play Blues on 125th Street, which was written by Bob Ray Sanders, directed by Curtis L. King, and performed by the Third World Players, a performance troupe associated with the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The play was sponsored by the Alpha Xi Omega Human Resources AKAdemy, Inc. of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and it was performed on November 19, 1978 at the Dallas Convention Center Theater.
Date: November 19, 1978
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: The Party] (open access)

[Program: The Party]

Program for The Party, a reception for an author who will attend the celebration and will be autographing books.
Date: 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Curtis King to Robert Runnels, February 27, 1978] (open access)

[Letter from Curtis King to Robert Runnels, February 27, 1978]

Letter from Curtis King to Robert Runnels discussing a reminder of the rules of the Third World Players, a performance company in association with the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: February 27, 1978
Creator: King, Curtis
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer for Shelly Garrett's Barbershop] (open access)

[Flyer for Shelly Garrett's Barbershop]

Flyer advertising the Barbershop comedy play, written by Shelly Garrett. The comedy play was held at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre from March 22nd to March 27th, year unknown. The flyer has a portrait of an the play's author Shelly Garrett, as well as an illustration of a barbershop scene. The play was sponsored by Sears, Sound Warehouse, Foley's Fiest, and Blockbuster Music Plus.
Date: 1977/2013
Creator: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Flyer for Jazz up your week!]

A flyer advertising the brown bag lunch series hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex in an unknown year. This brown bag lunch featured an African American drummer group called Irungu Bakari and Company.
Date: 1977/2013
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Flyer for Kendrick D. Young's Heaven I Need A Hug]

A flyer for the play Heaven I Need A Hug, written by Kendrick D. Young, and performed January 19-24 in an unknown year at the Granville Arts Center. The play was performed by Sheree Whitfield, Dave Hollister, and Tony Grant. A photo of two of the actors are on the front of the flyer.
Date: 1977/2013
Creator: Young, Kendrick D.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
Third World Players (open access)

Third World Players

A list of the members of the Third World Players, a performance group that was a part of the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The list includes contact information and handwritten notes. The second page contains an in-depth schedule for the troupe for company rehearsals.
Date: 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News release: Blues on 125th Street] (open access)

[News release: Blues on 125th Street]

News release containing information for the play Blues on 125th Street. The release includes a synopsis of the production, as well as information about the production team and cast.
Date: October 31, 1978
Creator: Alpha Xi Omega
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: All God's Chillun] (open access)

[Program: All God's Chillun]

Program for the play All God's Chillun, performed by the Third World Players and written by Curtis L. King. The program includes a list of various performers who are involved in the play and the titles of their songs.
Date: May 13, 1979
Creator: Third World Players
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Regina Taylor to the members of the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters, 1978] (open access)

[Letter from Regina Taylor to the members of the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters, 1978]

Letter from Regina Taylor to the members of the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing Taylor's leave of the Third World Players for her career and commitment to other obligations.
Date: 1978
Creator: Taylor, Regina
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Poster for Blues on 125th Street]

Poster for the play Blues on 125th Street, performed by the Third World Players, written by Bob Ray Sanders, and directed by Curtis L. King. The play was performed on November 19, 1978 at the Dallas Convention Center Theater.
Date: November 19, 1978
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: A Time to Build] (open access)

[Program: A Time to Build]

Program for A Time to Build, a play written by Bob Ray Sanders and directed by Curtis L. King. The program contains a list of cast members, including Carol Parks, Shawn Blanton, Harold Powell, General Hambrick, Yvonne Grant, John Godfrey, Charles Hillman, Vicki Washington, Averil Royal, Patricia Hart, Deborah W. Godfrey, Artis Lang, and Sondra J. Magruder, as well as other background cast members.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Crews for "Blues on 125th Street" (open access)

Crews for "Blues on 125th Street"

A page of handwritten notes containing details for the various production crews for the play Blues on 125th Street.
Date: 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Poster for Our Heritage]

A poster for the performance of Our Heritage, a play produced by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters and performed by a branch of the Academy called the Third World Players. The play was performed May 18-20, 1979 at the Hall of State Building in Fair Park.
Date: May 18, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: New theater group sets Sanders play] (open access)

[Clipping: New theater group sets Sanders play]

Newspaper clipping containing an article about the Third World Players performance troupe, which is associated with the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters, and their production of a play by Bob Ray Sanders entitled Blues on 125th Street.
Date: 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library