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[News release: Images and Perceptions of Four Black Women] (open access)

[News release: Images and Perceptions of Four Black Women]

News release discussing the event by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters featuring female African American artists and their work in December - January, 1986-1987.
Date: December 18, 1986
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: The Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents the Film "Wild Women Don't Have the Blues"] (open access)

[Press release: The Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents the Film "Wild Women Don't Have the Blues"]

Press release advertising the screening of the film "Wild Women Don't Have the Blues," which was hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on June 18, 1992 at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre. The news release also provides information on the importance of blues music in African American history, as well as outlines a few themes focused on in the film.
Date: June 18, 1992
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Inc. Presents Ms. Rhonda Ross in Concert] (open access)

[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Inc. Presents Ms. Rhonda Ross in Concert]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the upcoming concert by singer Rhonda Ross to help celebrate the Academy's twentieth anniversary. The concert was on November 23, 1996 at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.
Date: October 18, 1996
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents Writers Showcase and Clarence Muse Film Series as Part of African American History Month Celebration] (open access)

[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents Writers Showcase and Clarence Muse Film Series as Part of African American History Month Celebration]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the events scheduled to celebrate African American History Month.
Date: January 18, 1995
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents Writers Showcase and Clarence Muse Film Series as Part of African American History Month Celebration] (open access)

[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents Writers Showcase and Clarence Muse Film Series as Part of African American History Month Celebration]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the upcoming writer's showcase which took place February 2, 1995 in the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.
Date: January 18, 1995
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[African-American Doll Illuminations: Historical and Contemporary African-American Dolls and Their Dollmakers] (open access)

[African-American Doll Illuminations: Historical and Contemporary African-American Dolls and Their Dollmakers]

Booklet containing information and details about the African-American Doll exhibition hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on March 18-20, 1990.
Date: May 18, 1990
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: Sasha Daltonn: Dedicated to Keeping Dinah Washington's Memory Alive] (open access)

[Press release: Sasha Daltonn: Dedicated to Keeping Dinah Washington's Memory Alive]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the performance of Sasha Daltonn hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Date: October 18, 1997
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[9th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa concert featuring Tonya Blount, part 1 of 2] captions transcript

[9th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa concert featuring Tonya Blount, part 1 of 2]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 9th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa concert featuring Tonya Blount held on December 15th, 2001. The footage covers the entire concert of six DISD mixed-gender high school choirs performing four categories of choral styles including classical, spiritual, Christmas, and gospel totaling 16 songs.
Date: December 18, 2001
Creator: Blount, Tonya
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[9th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa concert featuring Tonya Blount, part 2 of 2] captions transcript

[9th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa concert featuring Tonya Blount, part 2 of 2]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 9th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa concert featuring Tonya Blount held on December 15th, 2001. The footage covers the entire concert of six DISD mixed-gender high school choirs performing four categories of choral styles including classical, spiritual, Christmas, and gospel totaling 16 songs.
Date: December 18, 2001
Creator: Blount, Tonya
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL "Symphony in Black" concert tape] transcript

[JBAAL "Symphony in Black" concert tape]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the annual Symphony in Black concert held on July 18th, 1986., The tape includes two tracks of audio that document the Dallas symphony orchestra performing various scores of music at the Majestic Theatre in Dallas Texas.
Date: July 18, 1986
Creator: Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Watusi" soul funk concert live performance, tape 2] captions transcript

["Watusi" soul funk concert live performance, tape 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the soul funk concert "Watusi," which was produced by the black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 16-17, 2011 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows a band performing reggae music on keyboards and drums dressed in colorfully patterned clothing.
Date: December 18, 2011
Creator: Waller, Alonzo
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Comedy night at the Muse featuring Tony Tone, tape 2 of 2] captions transcript

[Comedy night at the Muse featuring Tony Tone, tape 2 of 2]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during comedian Tony Tones' live comedy performance at the Clarence Muse Café Theater over the weekend of January 18-19th, 2013. The footage shows the second half of his stand-up routine.
Date: January 18, 2013
Creator: Tone, Tony & Boyd, Kenneth
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[24-Hour Film Feast, Part 2 of 2: Irma P. Hall] captions transcript

[24-Hour Film Feast, Part 2 of 2: Irma P. Hall]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 24-Hour Film Feast event in 2006. This video features a conversation between Curtis King and Irma P. Hall that highlights a membership drive followed by Hall being recorded for an advertisement for the 30th-anniversary bash for the academy.
Date: March 18, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Rep Tales" live performance] captions transcript

["Rep Tales" live performance]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the collaboration with the Soul Rep Theatre Company of "Rep Tales" held between February 18th and March 5th, 2000 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows an original children's play about folk and fairy tales.
Date: 2000-02-18/2000-03-05
Creator: Soul Rep Theatre Company
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Soul to Soul: Martha Burks sings Sarah Vaughan] captions transcript

[Soul to Soul: Martha Burks sings Sarah Vaughan]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their concert event Soul to Soul: Martha Burks sings Sarah Vaughn at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre in June of 1994. The footage shows Burks singing accompanied by a small jazz band in tribute to hits by American jazz singer Sara Vaughan (1924-1990).
Date: 1994-06-18/1994-06-19
Creator: Burks, Martha
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Jazz Weekend in Dallas, Forty Fingers Concert, Promos 1] captions transcript

[Jazz Weekend in Dallas, Forty Fingers Concert, Promos 1]

Promotional video for the Dallas Riverfront Jazz Festival in September 2017, including a clip of Shaun Martin performing during Jazz Weekend that previous March.
Date: March 18, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Jazz Weekend in Dallas, Forty Fingers Concert] captions transcript

[Jazz Weekend in Dallas, Forty Fingers Concert]

Video of performances by Shaun Martin, Xavier Jackson, Clifton Williams, and Caleb Sean McCampbell during Jazz Weekend in Dallas, Texas on March 18, 2017.
Date: March 18, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[2015 Budding Rose concert, camera 2] captions transcript

[2015 Budding Rose concert, camera 2]

Video of the 4th Budding Rose concert at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on April 18, 2015. The video includes an opening solo piano performance and the main choir performance by a group of students from various Dallas ISD schools.
Date: April 18, 2015
Creator: Latte Media Group
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[2015 Budding Rose concert, camera 1] captions transcript

[2015 Budding Rose concert, camera 1]

Video of the 4th Budding Rose concert at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on April 18, 2015. The video includes an opening solo piano performance and the main choir performance by a group of students from various Dallas ISD schools.
Date: April 18, 2015
Creator: Latte Media Group
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["African American Doll Illuminations" James E. Kemp Gallery] captions transcript

["African American Doll Illuminations" James E. Kemp Gallery]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the duration of the "African American Doll Illuminations" exhibit highlighting historical and contemporary dolls and their doll makers. The video shows an unnarrated walk-through of the exhibition space with various close-up shots of details in clothing and accessories of the dolls along with pauses to allow the reading of artist descriptions. The exhibit was held between March 18th and May 20th, 1990 through the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters visual arts exhibition program.
Date: 1990-03-18/1990-05-20
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[7th Annual Symphony in Black PSAs, :30 and :10 seconds with WFAA] captions transcript

[7th Annual Symphony in Black PSAs, :30 and :10 seconds with WFAA]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded in association for the 7th annual Symphony in Black held in July of 1985. The footage features multiple public service announcements to be broadcast on television about date, time, location and ticket information produced in partnership with GrimCo productions.
Date: June 18, 1985
Creator: WFAA-TV Productions & Grimmett, Richard W.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[7th Annual Symphony in Black PSAs, :10 and :30 seconds] captions transcript

[7th Annual Symphony in Black PSAs, :10 and :30 seconds]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded in association for the 7th annual Symphony in Black held in July of 1985. The footage features multiple public service announcements to be broadcast on television about date, time, location and ticket information produced in partnership with GrimCo productions.
Date: June 18, 1985
Creator: WFAA-TV Productions
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Spirit Awakening" starring Akuyoe Graham] captions transcript

["Spirit Awakening" starring Akuyoe Graham]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the play 'Spirit Awakening' hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on October 18-19, 1996 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The VHS footage shows actress Akuyoe Graham performing the one-woman show.
Date: October 18, 1996
Creator: Graham, Akuyoe
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Many Voices, One Vision, Part 2 of 2] captions transcript

[Many Voices, One Vision, Part 2 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Many Voices, One Vision: A Dance Of Praise event in 2003. This video features interpretive dance performances by various groups live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage to celebrate the spirit and culture of early African tradition. This video is Part 2 of 2 of the event.
Date: October 18, 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library