[Program: Opening Salute to the Honoree] (open access)

[Program: Opening Salute to the Honoree]

Program from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records, on celebrating the life and work of Comer J. Cottrell on November 15, 1999, by executive director and producer Venita Benitez. All stage productions were curated by Curtis King and The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: November 19, 1999
Creator: Benitez, Venita
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Denice Brooks at the Austin Jazz Festival live set] captions transcript

[Denice Brooks at the Austin Jazz Festival live set]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1999 Austin Jazz festival set of Denise Brooks. The footage shows Brooks singing on an outdoor stage accompanied by guitar and drums.
Date: October 10, 1999
Creator: Brooks, Denice
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Celebration of Sound: The Story of the Meyerson Symphony Center captions transcript

A Celebration of Sound: The Story of the Meyerson Symphony Center

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded by the City of Dallas in celebration of the Meyerson Symphony Center aired in September of 1999. The footage shows clips of planning, building, and early performances held at the Meyerson in a montage to a recording of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. The tape also includes footage and photos of weddings, galas, and children's events that were hosted in the building.
Date: September 1999
Creator: CIty of Dallas
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["My One Good Nerve" Ruby Dee stage reading video] captions transcript

["My One Good Nerve" Ruby Dee stage reading video]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Valentines' day weekend performance by Ruby Dee of "My One Good Nerve". The footage shows a stage with palm trees and Ruby Dee standing to the right behind a podium. The reading encompasses Dee's reflections on marriage, raising children, and the state of being black in America in the 20th century through the lens of black womanhood.
Date: February 14, 1999
Creator: Dee, Ruby
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Benny Andrew's: The Visible Man" artist talk] captions transcript

["Benny Andrew's: The Visible Man" artist talk]

Video footage of an artist talk with a signed VHS box from artist Benny Andrews titled "The Invisible Man". The artist talk coverers Andrew's life, education, and studio practice to place him in the context of black working artists in America in the 20th century. Andrews's work covers "people at work" and the role the individual plays in society through collage and painting. Benny spoke at an event hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters from June 5 to August 28, 1999, at the James E. Kemp Gallery in Dallas Texas. Tape provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: 1999
Creator: Freeman, Linda & Holder, Jeoffrey
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Video tape of "Benny Andrew's: The Visible Man"] captions transcript

[Video tape of "Benny Andrew's: The Visible Man"]

Video footage of an artist talk with a signed VHS box from artist Benny Andrews titled "The Invisible Man". The artist talk coverers Andrew's life, education, and studio practice to place him in the context of black working artists in America in the 20th century. Andrews's work covers "people at work" and the role the individual plays in society through collage and painting. Benny spoke at an event hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters from June 5 to August 28, 1999, at the James E. Kemp Gallery in Dallas Texas. Tape provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: [1999-06-05..1999-08-28]
Creator: Freeman, Linda & Holder, Jeoffrey
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["A Bit of Broadway" children's summer musical revue] captions transcript

["A Bit of Broadway" children's summer musical revue]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1999 children's summer musical performance revue, " A Bit of Broadway". The performance was held on June 12, 1999. The footage shows a room with a low stage with children seated against the wall while small groups and individuals perform dialogue and musical numbers at the microphone. Curtis King speaks at multiple points in the performance.
Date: June 12, 1999
Creator: Hereford, Dane & Mitchell, Jerry
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Jazz pianist Kim Jordan live event] captions transcript

[Jazz pianist Kim Jordan live event]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during jazz pianist Kim Jordan's live concert held on December 11th, 1999, at the Clarence Muse Café Theater. The footage shows Jordan performing with a small jazz ensemble in a debut performance of her new CD "All For You".
Date: December 11, 1999
Creator: Jordan, Kim & King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[About the play] (open access)

[About the play]

Document providing information on the play 'I Know I've Been Changed.'
Date: 1999
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Africans & African Americans for Enslavement Reparations] (open access)

[Africans & African Americans for Enslavement Reparations]

Flyer discussing the argument for enslavement reparations, a topic of a public discussion hosted on October 16, 1999 at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: October 1999
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Cast list] (open access)

[Cast list]

Document listing the cast for 'An Evening with the Ambassadors of Africa and the Caribbean,' hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: 1999
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[An Evening with the Ambassadors of Africa and the Caribbean] (open access)

[An Evening with the Ambassadors of Africa and the Caribbean]

Document containing a list of those attending the Evening with the Ambassadors of Africa and the Caribbean, which was hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: 1999
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Executive Summary] (open access)

[Executive Summary]

Document providing a summary for the event 'An Evening with the Ambassadors of Africa and the Caribbean' hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on September 11, 1999.
Date: August 1999
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: A Bit of Broadway] (open access)

[Flyer: A Bit of Broadway]

Flyer advertising a musical performance hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on June 12, 1999 at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.
Date: June 1999
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: A Piece of My Soul] (open access)

[Flyer: A Piece of My Soul]

Flyer advertising a gospel performance hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on May 21-23, 1999.
Date: May 1999
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: A Taste of Blacken Blues Theater] (open access)

[Flyer: A Taste of Blacken Blues Theater]

Flyer advertising a variety of productions by the Blacken Blues Theater performed in October 1999.
Date: October 1999
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: A Taste of Blacken Blues Theater] (open access)

[Flyer: A Taste of Blacken Blues Theater]

Flyer advertising plays produced by the Blacken Blues Theater and the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters in October 1999 at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.
Date: October 1999
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: A Tribute to Audrey Jones] (open access)

[Flyer: A Tribute to Audrey Jones]

Flyer advertising a celebration in honor of Audrey Jones hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 17, 1999, at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.
Date: December 1999
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: A Tribute to Audrey Jones] (open access)

[Flyer: A Tribute to Audrey Jones]

Flyer advertising an annual holiday celebration concert hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 17, 1999, at the Naomi Bruton Theater.
Date: December 1999
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: Big Butt Girls, Hard-Headed Women] (open access)

[Flyer: Big Butt Girls, Hard-Headed Women]

Flyer advertising the production of a play hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters in July of 1999 at the Academy.
Date: July 1999
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: Celebrating Our Twenty-Third Season with the Ambassadors] (open access)

[Flyer: Celebrating Our Twenty-Third Season with the Ambassadors]

Flyer advertising the celebratory opening of the twenty-third season of events at the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The flyer provides a list of ambassadors making an appearance at the event.
Date: 1999
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: Don't Miss These Upcoming Events] (open access)

[Flyer: Don't Miss These Upcoming Events]

Flyer describing the various events the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters planned for 1999.
Date: March 1999
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: I Can't Stand the Pain] (open access)

[Flyer: I Can't Stand the Pain]

Flyer advertising a play entitled 'I Can't Stand the Pain,' hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on June 19-20, 1999 at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.
Date: June 1999
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: Iyanla Vanzant In the Meantime Tour] (open access)

[Flyer: Iyanla Vanzant In the Meantime Tour]

Flyer advertising a tour of Spiritual Teacher Iyanla Vanzant hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters and featured at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre on November 12, 1999.
Date: November 1999
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library