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[Jazz Weekend Divas B-Roll Crane Shots] captions transcript

[Jazz Weekend Divas B-Roll Crane Shots]

Unedited video of the Seven Jazz Divas performing during Jazz Weekend, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in 2013.
Date: May 2013
Creator: Latte Media Group
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: "Sisters" full dialogue] captions transcript

[Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: "Sisters" full dialogue]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the roundtable writers breakfast entitled "Sisters: An Open Dialogue Between Light and Dark Skin African Americans" held on May 22nd, 2010. The footage shows a dialogue that focuses on a multigenerational overview of the issues of colorism in race, gender, and media for black women.
Date: May 22, 2010
Creator: King, Curtis & Singley, Bernestine
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: "Sisters" tape 3 of 3] captions transcript

[Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: "Sisters" tape 3 of 3]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the roundtable writers breakfast entitled "Sisters: An Open Dialogue Between Light and Dark Skin African Americans" held on May 22nd, 2010. The footage shows the collective group talking about solutions to the challenges women have faced due to colorism and the lack of traditional rights of passage for racial identity. The dialogue focuses on a multigenerational overview of the issues of colorism in race, gender, and media for black women.
Date: May 22, 2010
Creator: King, Curtis & Singley, Bernestine
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
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: "From Back Doors to the Silver Screen"] captions transcript

[Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: "From Back Doors to the Silver Screen"]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the roundtable writers breakfast featuring arts writer Donald Bogles "From Back Doors to the Silver Screen" held on May 16th, 2009. The footage shows Bogles seated at the head of a large table with Curtis King leading a discussion on the status of African Americans in film, television and theatre using example of stereotypes and acclaimed performances as talking points.
Date: May 16, 2009
Creator: King, Curtis & Bogles, Donald
System: The UNT Digital Library
[16 :10 sec spot clip PSA compilation, 2] captions transcript

[16 :10 sec spot clip PSA compilation, 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters including a series of :10 sec PSAs for the Junior Black Academy to be aired May 21st 1989. Each PSA is preceded by a slide of the creation information. The footage features celebrities' active in the organization and from a variety of arts reciting the same script.
Date: May 1989
Creator: GrimCo Productions
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sixteen :10 second celebrity spot PSAs '89] captions transcript

[Sixteen :10 second celebrity spot PSAs '89]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters including a series of :10 sec PSAs for the Junior Black Academy to be aired May 21st 1989. Each PSA is preceded by a slide of the creation information. The footage features celebrities' active in the organization and from a variety of arts reciting the same script.
Date: May 1989
Creator: WFAA-TV Productions
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Listen to Your Woman"] captions transcript

["Listen to Your Woman"]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Listen to Your Woman" event in 2001. This video features a theatrical performance of the play, "Listen to Your Woman," written by Michael Matthews. Performed live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. The video begins at a different event, changes to the performance, then at cuts at 32:43 to a religious sermon.
Date: May 5, 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Jazz and Soul at the Muse Satin Doll Concert] captions transcript

[Jazz and Soul at the Muse Satin Doll Concert]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Jazz and Soul at the Muse Satin Doll Concert event in 2013. This event included performances by Mahogany, Tiffany Tatum, and Dionne on stage at Clarence Muse Café.
Date: 2013-05-03/2013-05-04
Creator: Evans, Tracy
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL Black Women's Artist Conference, Camera 1, Tape 3] captions transcript

[JBAAL Black Women's Artist Conference, Camera 1, Tape 3]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during JBAALs Black Women's Artist Conference held in May of 1981. The footage shows a performance involving dancers and drummers in colorful traditional clothing and headwear. The camera focuses primarily on a main women who appears tall and in colorful makeup. The performance was held on a small stage.
Date: May 1981
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Black Women's Conference dance performance, camera 2] captions transcript

[Black Women's Conference dance performance, camera 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Black Women's Conference held in May of 1981. The footage shows a live performance of dancers and drummers in traditional colorful clothing. The performance was held in a brightly lit small auditorium.
Date: May 1981
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL Black Women's Conference lunch break] captions transcript

[JBAAL Black Women's Conference lunch break]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded JBAALs Black Women's Artist Conference held in May of 1981. The footage captures the luncheon of the conference and shows participants chatting with others at large tables along with a drummer performing as entertainment for the guests.
Date: May 1981
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Black Women's Artist Conference, Luncheon Speaker] captions transcript

[Black Women's Artist Conference, Luncheon Speaker]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during JBAALs Black Women's Conference held in May of 1981. The DVD footage shows the luncheon speaker at the conference along with a book signing. The tape frequently cuts in and out and finally cuts to black at the 21:31 time mark.
Date: May 1981
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Black Women's Artist Conference, Sonia Sanchez and Dr. Pearl Primus interview] captions transcript

[Black Women's Artist Conference, Sonia Sanchez and Dr. Pearl Primus interview]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during JBAALs Black Women's Conference held in May of 1981. The DVD footage features two interviews with conference speakers. The first speaker is poet Sonia Sanchez followed by choreographer Dr. Pearl Primus. The visuals cut to black at the 36:20 time mark.
Date: May 1981
Creator: Sanchez, Sonia & Primus, Pearl Dr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL Black Women's Artist Conference, tapes 1-5] captions transcript

[JBAAL Black Women's Artist Conference, tapes 1-5]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during JBAALs Black Women's Artist Conference held in May of 1981. The footage combines tapes 1-5.
Date: May 1981
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[A Night with Tony Award Winner Linda Hopkins, Parts 1-2] captions transcript

[A Night with Tony Award Winner Linda Hopkins, Parts 1-2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their A Night with Tony Award Winner Linda Hopkins event in 2008. This video features performances by Tony Award winner and New Orleans native Linda Hopkins live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.
Date: May 17, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Roundtable Writer's Breakfast, Stereotypes: Series 3 of 3. Crossing the Line: African American Actors Portraying Stereotypical Roles in American, Theatre, Film and Television] captions transcript

[Roundtable Writer's Breakfast, Stereotypes: Series 3 of 3. Crossing the Line: African American Actors Portraying Stereotypical Roles in American, Theatre, Film and Television]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roundtable Writer's Breakfast, Stereotypes: Series 3 of 3. Crossing the Line: African American Actors Portraying Stereotypical Roles in American, Theatre, Film and Television event in 2012. This video features discussions between prominent TBAAL members and actor Lou Myers about racial stereotypes in the arts.
Date: May 5, 2012
Creator: Waller, Alonzo
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Profiles of Me: Tommie Stewart] captions transcript

[Profiles of Me: Tommie Stewart]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Profiles of Me event in 2008. This video features a theatrical one-woman show starring Stage, Film, and Television actress Tommie Stewart performing live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.
Date: 2008-05-02/2008-05-03
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Inner Visions: Slavery] captions transcript

[Inner Visions: Slavery]

Video footage was provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The video footage opens with the history of Texas as a slave-holding state and its role as a Confederacy state. The video transitions into a performance by Freddie King, who is singing the blues and the celebration of June 19th, or Juneteenth. At the 16:58 minute mark the first segments of the video cuts to black. At the 17:00 minute mark introduces an Inner Visions television segment with actress Beah Richards. At the 30:00 minute mark, Beah Richards performs "A Black Woman Speaks."
Date: May 2, 1974
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[22nd Annual Summer Youth Arts Institute Performance Video] captions transcript

[22nd Annual Summer Youth Arts Institute Performance Video]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 20th annual Summer Youth Arts Institute performance held on June 12, 2004. The theme of the year's program is remembering the past while celebrating the future with performers from ages ranging from elementary to high school students. Groups include bands, orchestras, dancers, handbell choirs and speakers. Various administrators speak throughout the performance as they reset the stage about the program and notable volunteers.
Date: May 10, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Comedy night at the Muse] captions transcript

[Comedy night at the Muse]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded on May 13th, 2011 during comedy night at Muse featuring comedian Pierre. The footage shows Pierre's stand-up routine on the topics of race, politics, sex, dating, travel, and the male perspective.
Date: May 13, 2011
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Della Reese Tribute] captions transcript

[Della Reese Tribute]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Della Reese Tribute event in 2010. This video features various performances and commemorative speeches for recording artist, writer, and entertainer Della Reese live on stage at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, California. This video shows the red carpet interviews featuring actress Jenifer Lewis.
Date: May 1, 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Della Reese Tribute] captions transcript

[Della Reese Tribute]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Della Reese Tribute event in 2010. This video features various performances and commemorative speeches for recording artist, writer, and entertainer Della Reese live on stage at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, California. This video shows Reese receive roses and her performance.
Date: May 1, 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Momma's Boy, Camera 1, Disc 2] captions transcript

[Momma's Boy, Camera 1, Disc 2]

Video of the second half of the play, "Momma's Boy," performed at Bruton Theatre in Dallas, Texas on May 13, 2017.
Date: May 13, 2017
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library