["Hallelujah! Rites of Rhythm", tape 1 of 2] captions transcript

["Hallelujah! Rites of Rhythm", tape 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 1982 gala production of "Hallelujah! Rites of Rhythm" featuring the Dallas Black Dance Theatre Company on August 8th, 1982. The U-Matic footage shows large groups of interpretive dancers performing dressed in flowing white costumes on a large stage.
Date: July 24, 1982
Creator: Black Dance Theatre Company
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: This is My Century reading] (open access)

[Flyer: This is My Century reading]

Flyer for the reading from Margaret Walker Alexander's book, 'This is My Century,' by Alexander herself. The event was sponsored by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters and was held on July 18, 1982 at the Junior Black Academy Auditorium.
Date: July 18, 1982
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fourth Annual Gala/Awards Ceremony (open access)

Fourth Annual Gala/Awards Ceremony

News release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters regarding the Fourth Annual Medal of Merit Awards Banquet. The pages describe the performers at the banquet and a fundraising drive, as well as a brief description of the Academy.
Date: July 22, 1982
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: Gala Production and Awards Ceremony '82] (open access)

[Program: Gala Production and Awards Ceremony '82]

Program for the Fourth Annual Medal of Merit Awards Banquet and Gala Production which included several performances by Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters members. The program lists those performers, as well as other contributors to the event and the Academy.
Date: July 23, 1982
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL '82 gala production dialogue only, 2 of 2] captions transcript

[JBAAL '82 gala production dialogue only, 2 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 1982 annual gala production held in the summer of 1982. The U-matic footage features African American celebrity speakers such as Dr. Pearl Primus. Tape 2 of 2 of dialogue .
Date: July 1982
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL '82 gala production matinee showing, tape 1 of 2] captions transcript

[JBAAL '82 gala production matinee showing, tape 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 1982 annual gala production held in the afternoon of July 24th. The U-matic footage shows the dance, theatre and musical production featuring African American performers. This tape is one of two showing the matinee performance.
Date: July 24, 1982
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL '82 gala production matinee showing, tape 2 of 2] captions transcript

[JBAAL '82 gala production matinee showing, tape 2 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 1982 annual gala production held in the afternoon of July 24th. The U-matic footage shows the dance, theatre and musical production featuring African American performers. This tape is two of two showing the matinee performance.
Date: July 24, 1982
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL gala meeting '82] transcript

[JBAAL gala meeting '82]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a meeting on July 6th, 1981 lead by Curtis King for planning the September gala for the following season. The tape is primarily intelligible minus moments of Curtis Kings voice voice coming through static.
Date: July 6, 1982
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library