[JBAAL PSA featuring Curtis King and Eartha Kitt] captions transcript

[JBAAL PSA featuring Curtis King and Eartha Kitt]

A series of four public service announcements recorded to promote the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters (JBAAL). The first two PSAs feature African-American actress and vocalist Eartha Kitt, and the second pair feature JBAAL founder Curtis King. The PSAs were recorded on the same videocassette, with empty tape between recordings. The footage is stored on a compact disc ripped from a DVD.
Date: August 12, 1987
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters (Dallas, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL "Black Living Legends: Legends Never Die" documentary] captions transcript

[JBAAL "Black Living Legends: Legends Never Die" documentary]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded in association with JBAALs "Black Living Legends: Legends Never Die" photography exhibition and ceremony recorded for the February event. The U-Matic footage features a documentary style slideshow of both color and black and white photos of important black figures to be featured that year.
Date: February 1987
Creator: GrimCo Productions
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL "Black Living Legends: Legends Never Die" photo slideshow] captions transcript

[JBAAL "Black Living Legends: Legends Never Die" photo slideshow]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded in association with JBAALs "Black Living Legends: Legends Never Die" photography exhibition and ceremony recorded on January 30th, 1987. The U-Matic footage features a slideshow of both color and black and white photos of important black figures to be featured that year.
Date: January 30, 1987
Creator: GrimCo Productions
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Black Music and Civil Rights Movement Concert on DVD, part 1 & 2] captions transcript

[Black Music and Civil Rights Movement Concert on DVD, part 1 & 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement concert held January 18th, 1987. The concert was titled "Pilgrimage to Freedom: A reflection of the Civil Rights Movement through Song," and featured Jennifer Holliday and Tommie Stewart. The footage shows the conclusion of the concert with the large choir performing at Fair Park Music Hall.
Date: January 18, 1987
Creator: Holliday, Jennifer & Stewart, Tommie
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Black Music and Civil Rights Movement Concert on DVD, part 2] captions transcript

[Black Music and Civil Rights Movement Concert on DVD, part 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement concert held January 18th, 1987. The concert was titled "Pilgrimage to Freedom: A reflection of the Civil Rights Movement through Song," and featured Jennifer Holliday and Tommie Stewart. The footage shows the conclusion of the concert with the large choir performing at Fair Park Music Hall.
Date: January 18, 1987
Creator: Holliday, Jennifer & Stewart, Tommie H.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[About the Artists] (open access)

[About the Artists]

The biographies of artists working with and sponsored by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters for one the Dallas' Living Legends event. The artists include, Ellwood Wayne Blackman, Gary Cooper, Jacqueline Annette Smith Dorsey, James E. Kemp, and E. L. Young.
Date: 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
About the Junior Black Academy Festival Chorus (open access)

About the Junior Black Academy Festival Chorus

News release about the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters chorus programs.
Date: 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Biographical information on speakers] (open access)

[Biographical information on speakers]

A few pages containing biographical information on the speakers featured at a Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters event honoring notable African American men and women and their accomplishments. The men and women included are, Pearl C. Anderson, Rev. C. A. W. Clark, Comer Cottrell, Joe Kirven, Louis A. Bedford, Jr., and Pettis Worman's whose name has been crossed out.
Date: 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Biographical information on speakers] (open access)

[Biographical information on speakers]

A page of biographical information on speakers featured at an event hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters which honored notable African American men and women and their accomplishments. The men and women included are, Julie Scott Reed, Gary Cooper, and Jacqueline Annette Smith Dorsey.
Date: 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Cast Party invitation] (open access)

[Cast Party invitation]

Invitation for the public to meet the cast of the play One Monkey Don't Stop No Show. The party was on August 1, 1987 at the Seaport Oyster Bar and featured Shirley McFatter and her band.
Date: August 1, 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Choir roster] (open access)

[Choir roster]

Choir roster for an event featuring Jennifer Holliday and Tommie Stewart, performed on January 18, 1987 at Fair Park Music Hall.
Date: January 18, 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: Hallelujah: A Bit of Broadway] (open access)

[Flyer: Hallelujah: A Bit of Broadway]

Flyer for the performance of Hallelujah, a play performed during the Children's Summer Institute of the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on June 20, 1987 at St. Paul Methodist Church.
Date: June 20, 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: Legacy and anniversary kick off] (open access)

[Flyer: Legacy and anniversary kick off]

Flyer for a 'kick off' event hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters celebrating the anniversary of the Academy's creation on July 25, 1987 at Clara's Kitchen.
Date: July 25, 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invitation: Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert] (open access)

[Invitation: Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert]

Invitation to the Black Music and Civil Rights Movement Concert featuring Eartha Kitt held by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on March 14, 1987 at the Caravan of Dreams.
Date: 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invitation: Community Family Day] (open access)

[Invitation: Community Family Day]

Invitation or flyer for the community family event hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters featuring a variety of guests on June 7, 1987 at the Dallas Convention Center Arena.
Date: June 7, 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invitation: Madonna of American Music] (open access)

[Invitation: Madonna of American Music]

Invitation for the 92nd birthday celebration for the Madonna of American Music event. The event was on January 19, 1987 at the Papa Do Run Run New Entertainment Center.
Date: January 19, 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invitation: My Way: A Musical Tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.] (open access)

[Invitation: My Way: A Musical Tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.]

Invitation to the event featuring singer Eartha Kitt in a musical celebration and commemoration of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invitation: Reception] (open access)

[Invitation: Reception]

Invitation to a reception for Yvonne Ewell, a board member of the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters, and Vivian Johnson, a newly appointed board member. The reception was on June 13, 1987 at the KERA Conference Room.
Date: June 13, 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invitation: Splash Pool Party] (open access)

[Invitation: Splash Pool Party]

Invitation to the fundraising party hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on September 12, 1987 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Anderson.
Date: September 12, 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Joe W. Kirven Bio] (open access)

[Joe W. Kirven Bio]

Biographical information on Joe W. Kirven.
Date: 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Legends Never Die] (open access)

[Legends Never Die]

A couple of pages about the Dallas' Black Living Legends event and the featured speakers. This event was created and hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters and featured notable African American men and women and their accomplishments.
Date: 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News release: Actress to Direct Children's Summer Institute] (open access)

[News release: Actress to Direct Children's Summer Institute]

News release discussing the production for the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Children's Summer Institute, and especially regarding the performance of Hallelujah, directed by Tommie Stewart.
Date: May 22, 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News release: Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert Nears] (open access)

[News release: Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert Nears]

News release discussing the upcoming concert meant to honor African American music styles and the civil rights movement, especially the efforts of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Date: January 7, 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News release: Dallas' Black Living Legends Honored - Portraits On Display Thru Feb. 27] (open access)

[News release: Dallas' Black Living Legends Honored - Portraits On Display Thru Feb. 27]

News release discussing the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters event featuring notable African American men and women and their accomplishments.
Date: January 27, 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library