[WFAA Black Forum interview with Doctor Eva Jessye] captions transcript

[WFAA Black Forum interview with Doctor Eva Jessye]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a tape broadcast for the WFFA program "Black Forum" on June 12th, 1980. The footage shows famous choral director Doctor Eva Jessye being interviewed by a black male journalist on a television news recording set. Jessye was the first black woman to receive international distinction as a professional choral conductor. She is notable as a choral conductor during the Harlem Renaissance.
Date: June 12, 1980
Creator: Johnson, Tom & Jessye, Eva
System: The UNT Digital Library
[WFAA Black Forum interview with Doctor Eva Jessye on U-Matic] captions transcript

[WFAA Black Forum interview with Doctor Eva Jessye on U-Matic]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a tape broadcast for the WFFA program "Black Forum" on June 12th, 1980. The U-Matic footage shows famous choral director Doctor Eva Jessye being interviewed by a black male journalist on a television news recording set. Jessye was the first black woman to receive international distinction as a professional choral conductor. She is notable as a choral conductor during the Harlem Renaissance.
Date: June 12, 1980
Creator: Johnson, Tom & Jessye, Eva
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Through the Eyes of Ossie Davis" KERA interview] captions transcript

["Through the Eyes of Ossie Davis" KERA interview]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a KERA interview broadcast with actor, director, writer and activist Ossie Davis on June 12th, 1980. The VHS footage shows Davis speaking on his experiences as a black poet in the arts and elaborates on his writing process. The interview covers a wide variety of topics.
Date: June 12, 1980
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library