[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents Painting with a Pencil: The Art of Nathon Jones] (open access)

[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents Painting with a Pencil: The Art of Nathon Jones]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing an exhibition of paintings hosted by the Academy from January 18 to May 2, 1998 at the James E. Kemp Gallery.
Date: December 17, 1997
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[4th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa concert "I Believe I Can Fly", audio tape 1 of 3] transcript

[4th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa concert "I Believe I Can Fly", audio tape 1 of 3]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 4th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa celebration concert on December 13th, 1997. The tape includes two tracks of audio recorded from the performance. The audio is not entirely clear as if recorded from far away.
Date: December 13, 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[4th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa concert "I Believe I Can Fly", audio tape 2 of 3] transcript

[4th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa concert "I Believe I Can Fly", audio tape 2 of 3]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 4th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa celebration concert on December 13th, 1997. The tape includes two tracks of audio recorded from the performance. The audio is well recorded.
Date: December 13, 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[4th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa concert "I Believe I Can Fly", audio tape 3 of 3] transcript

[4th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa concert "I Believe I Can Fly", audio tape 3 of 3]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 4th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa celebration concert on December 13th, 1997. The tape includes one track of well recorded audio of Curtis King giving closing remarks and honoring individual students.
Date: December 13, 1997
Creator: King, Curtis
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents 'I Believe I Can Fly' - A Fund Raising Holiday Concert for the Seven Dallas Public Schools] (open access)

[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents 'I Believe I Can Fly' - A Fund Raising Holiday Concert for the Seven Dallas Public Schools]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the annual concert celebrating Christmas and Kwanzaa on December 13, 1997 at the Naomi Bruton Theater.
Date: December 1997
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: The Third Eye Coordinates City Wide Kwanzaa Celebrations] (open access)

[Press release: The Third Eye Coordinates City Wide Kwanzaa Celebrations]

Press release from the Third Eye discussing the organization's annual Kwanzaa celebrations hosted from December 26, 1997 to January 1, 1998.
Date: December 1997
Creator: The Third Eye
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: I Believe I Can Fly] (open access)

[Program: I Believe I Can Fly]

Program for an annual holiday celebration hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 13, 1997 at the Naomi Bruton Theater.
Date: December 1997
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: Never Turn Back] (open access)

[Program: Never Turn Back]

Program for a film screening hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 5, 1997 at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.
Date: December 1997
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Joins the Third Eye in Reviewing the Book "Black Labor, White Wealth-The Search for Power and Economic Justice"] (open access)

[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Joins the Third Eye in Reviewing the Book "Black Labor, White Wealth-The Search for Power and Economic Justice"]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing a book review cohosted with the Third Eye of 'Black Labor, White Wealth' by Dr. Claud Anderson on December 14, 1997 at the Academy.
Date: November 24, 1997
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Word Warriors" writers showcase event video] captions transcript

["Word Warriors" writers showcase event video]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a writers showcase performance entitled "Word Warriors" featuring poetry, music, and dance in celebration of the spoken word of African American writers. The footage shows featured Dallas poet Peggy Jones, The Zawadi Writers, and the music group Faithfulness.
Date: November 21, 1997
Creator: Evans, Tracey & Jones, Peggy
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Akin Babatunde as Louis Armstrong broadcast clip] captions transcript

[Akin Babatunde as Louis Armstrong broadcast clip]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a Channel 8 broadcast clip showing a news story on the upcoming performance of Akin Babatunde at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre in November of 1997. The footage shows clips of the actor impersonating music icon Louis Armstrong with the song "What a Wonderful World" along with an interview on his process of successfully becoming the character.
Date: November 13, 1997
Creator: Channel 8
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[African Awakening '97] (open access)

[African Awakening '97]

Program for the annual African Awakening Conference hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on November 1-2, 1997.
Date: November 1997
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Louis Armstrong: "Before the Second Set" with Akin Babatunde] captions transcript

["Louis Armstrong: "Before the Second Set" with Akin Babatunde]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during actor Akin Babatundes "Louis Armstrong: Before the Second Set" performance on November 14th and 15th 1997 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows Babatunde portraying Louis Armstrong in a one man show. The play is set in an old jazz club in Newark New Jersey.
Date: November 1997
Creator: Babtunde, Akin & Nam, Siri Sat
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: 13th Annual African Awakening Conference] (open access)

[Program: 13th Annual African Awakening Conference]

Program for the annual African Awakening Conference hosted by the Third Eye and the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on November 1-2, 1997 at the Academy.
Date: November 1997
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: Something Special Is About to Happen] (open access)

[Program: Something Special Is About to Happen]

Program for the musical 'Something Special Is About to Happen' hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on November 18-23, 1997.
Date: November 1997
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: Word Warriors: An Evening of Poetry, Music, Spoken Word, Dance] (open access)

[Program: Word Warriors: An Evening of Poetry, Music, Spoken Word, Dance]

Program for an exhibition of performance arts and poetry hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on November 21, 1997.
Date: November 1997
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents Illustrator Thomas Blackshear] (open access)

[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents Illustrator Thomas Blackshear]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the exhibition of artwork by Thomas Blackshear on November 7, 1997 at the James E. Kemp Gallery.
Date: October 27, 1997
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Igbodiegwu Cultural and Acrobatic Dance Troupe of Nigeria outdoor performance 1997] captions transcript

[Igbodiegwu Cultural and Acrobatic Dance Troupe of Nigeria outdoor performance 1997]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded in Umunze Africa of the Igbodiegwu Cultural and Acrobatic Dance Troupe of Nigeria, in October of 1997. The footage shows acrobatic dancers performing in an outdoor plaza surrounded by a wall. The dancers wear traditionally clothing and perform dances, tricks, and musical instruments in various groups.
Date: October 23, 1997
Creator: Igbodiegwu Cultural and Acrobatic Dance Troupe of Nigeria
Object Type: Video
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
[Press release: "Louis Armstrong: Before the Second Set" starring Akin Babatunde opens at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters] (open access)

[Press release: "Louis Armstrong: Before the Second Set" starring Akin Babatunde opens at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing a play starring Akin Babatunde on November 14-15, 1997 at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.
Date: October 14, 1997
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: MAAFA: The Assault on African Civilization & The African Response to Slavery] (open access)

[Press release: MAAFA: The Assault on African Civilization & The African Response to Slavery]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the upcoming annual African Awakening Conference which took place on October 30 -November 1-2, 1997 and included events like film screenings and musical performances.
Date: October 14, 1997
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Celebrates the Spoken Word "Word Warriors"] (open access)

[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Celebrates the Spoken Word "Word Warriors"]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing a performing arts exhibition hosted by the Academy on November 21, 1997 at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.
Date: October 5, 1997
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Celebrates the Spoken Word "Word Warriors" An Evening of Poetry, Music and Dance Featuring the Zawadi Writers, Peggy Jones, Faithfulness and Six Degrees of Freedom] (open access)

[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Celebrates the Spoken Word "Word Warriors" An Evening of Poetry, Music and Dance Featuring the Zawadi Writers, Peggy Jones, Faithfulness and Six Degrees of Freedom]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing an event celebrating poetry, music, and dance on November 21, 1997 at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.
Date: October 5, 1997
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: All the Power to the People!] (open access)

[Flyer: All the Power to the People!]

Flyer advertising a film screening as part of the 13th Annual African Awakening Conference which was hosted by the Third Eye and the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on October 31, 1997 at the Chappie Daniels Learning Center.
Date: October 1997
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library