Letter from Eduardo Diaz, director of the Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs in San Antonio, to Sterling Houston, prominent local playwright. Mr. Diaz writes to inform Mr. Houston that he is one of eleven other local artists to receive a grant and that confirmation of his grant will take place in the upcoming months.

Letter from Eduardo Diaz, director of the San Antonio Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs, to Sterling Houston, prominent local playwright. He writes informing him of his candidacy for an Individual Artist Grant. The rest of the letter details what is to come and how the decision will be made in the upcoming weeks.

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Funeral program for Dycie A. Green, born May 1, 1920 and died July 5, 1990. The funeral was held July 12, 1990 at Antioch Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. John J. Rector, Sr. and Rev. E. Thurman Walker. The funeral arrangements were made through Carter-Taylor-Williams Mortuary and she was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Mrs. Hazel Etta Green, born October 12, 1915 and died June 28, 1990. The funeral was held July 6, 1990 at Mount Zion First Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. C. Wm. Black, Jr. The funeral arrangements were made through the Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Fort Sam National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Sister Rosetta May, died June 25, 1990. The funeral was held Monday, July 2, 1990 at West End Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend G. P. Taylor, Pastor. Funeral arrangements were made through Carter-Taylor-Williams Mortuary and she was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Master John Earl McIntyre, born December 21, 1974 and died July 12, 1990. The funeral was held Wednesday, July 18, 1990 at Second Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. S. H. James. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary, Inc. and he was buried in Southern Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Gertrude T. Palmer Owens, born October 9, 1892 and died June 28, 1990. The funeral was held Monday, July 2, 1990 at Second Baptist Church, officiated by Samuel H. James, S.T.M., L.L.D Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Ruth Collins Owens, born November 3, 1911. The funeral was held Monday, July 9, 1990 at Emmanuel A.M.E. Church, officiated by Rev. Michael W. Gibson. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Southern Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.

Photograph of the Smith Young Tower in San Antonio, Texas.

Photograph of the Smith Young Tower in San Antonio, Texas.

Photograph of the Smith Young Tower in San Antonio, Texas.

Photograph of the Smith Young Tower in San Antonio, Texas.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Funeral program for Willie Lee Center, born May 28, 1909 and died July 26, 1990. The funeral was held July 31, 1990 at St. Paul United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Robert E. Felder, Sr. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Compilation of monthly reports from departments in the city of San Antonio, Texas providing statistics, project updates, and other information about services and activities.

Newspaper produced by students attending the annual High School Journalism Workshop for Minorities at San Antonio College in San Antonio, Texas featuring articles on a central theme.

Newspaper clippings of the article, "Mandela deputy to speak here Sunday," in the San Antonio Light discussing a fundraising event organized by the San Antonio Mandela Project at which Lyndall Shope-Mafole is scheduled to speak. Rev. Claude Black is quoted speaking about the role black Americans can contribute to the efforts to abolish apartheid.

Draft of the program for Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela. The first page includes the title, date, location, and sponsoring organization and the second page has spaces labelled "About the ANC" and "About the Guest Speaker."

Flyer for the event, Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela, sponsored by the San Antonio Mandela Project and held at Second Baptist Church on July 22, 1990. There are photos of Nelson Mandela and a woman wearing a head wrap under the title and an upraised fist in the lower right corner of the flyer.

Newspaper clipping of the editorial, "Freedom fighter eludes definition" in the San Antonio Light discussing America's involvement in violent revolutions in Nicaragua and Afghanistan and who is considered a freedom fighter by the American public. Cavazos also discusses the American general public's discomfort with Nelson Mandela's ties to Arafat, Castro, and Gadhafi and his refusal to disavow violence as an option in the fight to end apartheid in South Africa.