[Dallas black living legends 1992/1993 awards ceremony and presentation] captions transcript

[Dallas black living legends 1992/1993 awards ceremony and presentation]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1992 "Dallas' Black Living Legends" award ceremony. Living Legends is an exhibition project started in 1987 by JBAAL to photograph and honor black historical figures of Dallas. Awarded across twenty-one categories ranging from the arts, sciences law, politics, religion, and technology. The video begins with the performance by a choir followed by a reverend speaker who concludes at the 24:00 minute mark. The next speaker roll calls the names from 1987 and 1991 and concludes with 1992s' honorees.
Date: February 21, 1992
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Black "Living Legends" 1992 raw footage] captions transcript

[Black "Living Legends" 1992 raw footage]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1991/1992 "Dallas' Black Living Legends" award ceremony. Living Legends is an exhibition project started in 1987 by JBAAL to photograph and honor black historical figures of Dallas. Awarded across twenty-one categories ranging from the arts, sciences law, politics, religion, and technology. The footage shows a choral performance followed by each awarded person standing to be recognized with their name and a brief description of their work in their field.
Date: February 21, 1992
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Black "Living Legends" 1992 performers at the tribute ceremony] captions transcript

[Black "Living Legends" 1992 performers at the tribute ceremony]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1991/1992 "Dallas' Black Living Legends" award ceremony. The footage shows a small choral ground performing during the opening of the formal tribute ceremony held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre.
Date: February 21, 1992
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library