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[Invitation: Tell and Toast Party] (open access)

[Invitation: Tell and Toast Party]

Invitation to an anniversary party produced by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters on September 15, 2001, at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.
Date: September 2001
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Jazz Funk at Piano" starring Kim Jordan, tape 1 of 2] captions transcript

["Jazz Funk at Piano" starring Kim Jordan, tape 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the return of pianist Kim Jordan for the "Jazz Funk at Piano" live concert held on April 20th, 2001 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows Jordan playing on piano accompanied by a small jazz ensemble.
Date: April 20, 2001
Creator: Jordan, Kim & King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Jazz Funk at Piano" starring Kim Jordan, tape 2 of 2] captions transcript

["Jazz Funk at Piano" starring Kim Jordan, tape 2 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the return of pianist Kim Jordan for the "Jazz Funk at Piano" live concert held on April 20th, 2001 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows Jordan playing on piano accompanied by a small jazz ensemble. The tape concludes with closing remarks led by Curtis King.
Date: April 20, 2001
Creator: Jordan, Kim & King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Juneteenth "Jamfest" featuring Roy Ayers and Les McCann] captions transcript

[Juneteenth "Jamfest" featuring Roy Ayers and Les McCann]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 2001 jazz and blues Juneteenth "Jamfest" featuring Roy Ayers and Les McCann. The concert was held on June 16th, 2001 on the Naomi Bruton main stage. The footage shows a comedian opening the show followed by Ric E Bluez, McCann, a 15-minute intermission, and Ayers as the finale.
Date: June 2001
Creator: King, Curtis; Ayers, Roy & McCann, Les
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Juneteenth "Jamfest" featuring Roy Ayers and Les McCann, tape 2] captions transcript

[Juneteenth "Jamfest" featuring Roy Ayers and Les McCann, tape 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 2001 jazz and blues Juneteenth "Jamfest" featuring Roy Ayers and Les McCann. The concert was held on June 16th, 2001 on the Naomi Bruton main stage. The footage shows a comedian opening the show followed by Ric E Bluez, McCann, a 15-minute intermission, and Ayers as the finale.
Date: June 16, 2001
Creator: King, Curtis; Ayers, Roy & McCann, Les
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Kiss It Up To God" movie review and interactive discussion] captions transcript

["Kiss It Up To God" movie review and interactive discussion]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the showing of a clip of the Caran Hartsfield "Kiss It Up To God" followed by a post-film interactive discussion held on March 31st, 2001. The footage centers on the discussion covering how gender, politics, and economics impact African American women in the film industry. The film itself tackles the themes of church, state and family.
Date: March 31, 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Ladies in Waiting, tape 1 of 2] captions transcript

[Ladies in Waiting, tape 1 of 2]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a live theatre performance of "Ladies in Waiting" held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre on January 26th, 2001. The play centers around two women who go to prison for political protesting and the experiences and conversations they have with their two other cellmates.
Date: January 26, 2001
Creator: Griot Productions
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Ladies in Waiting, tape 2 of 2] captions transcript

[Ladies in Waiting, tape 2 of 2]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a live theatre performance of "Ladies in Waiting" held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre on January 26th, 2001. The play centers around two women who go to prison for political protesting and the experiences and conversations they have with their two other cellmates.
Date: January 26, 2001
Creator: Griot Productions; DeAnda, Peter; Wick, Pamela; Blackmon, Jeanette; Burns, Tamara; Dukes, Shameka et al.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Ladies Luncheon guest list] (open access)

[Ladies Luncheon guest list]

Document containing a guest list for the First Annual First Ladies Luncheon which was hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on April 5, 2001. This event celebrated women and was hosted at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.
Date: April 2001
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Curtis King and Sherry Tanksley to Frank Otero] (open access)

[Letter from Curtis King and Sherry Tanksley to Frank Otero]

Letter from Curtis King and Sherry Tanksley to Frank Otero discussing a concert produced by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters on September 23, 2001, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Date: May 25, 2001
Creator: King, Curtis & Tanksley, Sherry
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Letters to the Lord" dance performance] captions transcript

["Letters to the Lord" dance performance]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Praise in Dance: Letters to the Lord on his Revelation" live performance held on June 10th, 2001 at the Naomi Bruton Theatre. The footage shows dancers and musicians of varying ages giving a performance centered on Jesus' letters to the seven churches.
Date: June 10, 2001
Creator: St. Lukes United Methodist Church
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Letters to the Lord: The Book of Revelation", tape #1] captions transcript

["Letters to the Lord: The Book of Revelation", tape #1]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a praise dance production recorded during St. Luke United Methodist Church sacred dance concert entitled Letters to the Lord: The Book of Revelation. The footage shows a large stage where performers of all ages act, dance, and sing an interpretive performance making references to God, religion, and worship. Trigger warning: scenes of death, childbirth, and abortion are shown.
Date: June 10, 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Listen to Your Woman"] captions transcript

["Listen to Your Woman"]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Listen to Your Woman" event in 2001. This video features a theatrical performance of the play, "Listen to Your Woman," written by Michael Matthews. Performed live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. The video begins at a different event, changes to the performance, then at cuts at 32:43 to a religious sermon.
Date: May 5, 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Living Room Project" recorded tape] captions transcript

["Living Room Project" recorded tape]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded for the University of Buffalo's collaboration with Eager Artists' "Living Room Project". The footage shows interviews with leadership on the planning, concept, and logistics of the endeavor mixed with clips of African American performers in residencies and small venue performances.
Date: [2001-09-10..2001-10-07]
Creator: The State of New York at Buffalo Center for the Arts
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Lou Meyers Cabaret "Jazz Storyteller" performance clip and news spot] captions transcript

[Lou Meyers Cabaret "Jazz Storyteller" performance clip and news spot]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a news spot on Lou Meyers cabaret performances. The footage shows a reporter speaking outside a venue about actor Lou Meyers performing cabaret on the side paired with clips of him singing at multiple places in California. The clip focuses on a primary performance at an unknown venue.
Date: February 2001
Creator: Meyers, Lou
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["The Lou Myers Cabaret" live performance] captions transcript

["The Lou Myers Cabaret" live performance]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "The Lou Myers Cabaret" show held over the weekend of February 9-10, 2001 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows Myers performing accompanied by a small band.
Date: February 10, 2001
Creator: King, Curtis & Myers, Lou
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["The Lou Myers Cabaret" live performance, 2] captions transcript

["The Lou Myers Cabaret" live performance, 2]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "The Lou Myers Cabaret" show held over the weekend of February 9-10, 2001 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows Myers performing accompanied by a small band.
Date: February 10, 2001
Creator: Myers, Lou
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Love and Nappiness Revue" live performance] captions transcript

["Love and Nappiness Revue" live performance]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Love and Nappiness Revue" over the weekend of June 15-16th, 2001 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows various short performances all centered on the topic of promoting a positive image of the African American cultural heritage. All the skits focus on the rituals of beauty and the stories that are told as a result of the process of keeping one's hair.
Date: June 16, 2001
Creator: A Nappy Hair Affair
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Mothers and Daughters, Part 1 of 2] captions transcript

[Mothers and Daughters, Part 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Mothers and Daughters event in 2001. This video features musical performances live on the Naomi Bruton main Stage to celebrate breast cancer survivors. This video is Part 1 of 2 of the event.
Date: October 28, 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Mothers and Daughters, Part 2 of 2] captions transcript

[Mothers and Daughters, Part 2 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Mothers and Daughters event in 2001. This video features musical performances live on the Naomi Bruton main Stage to celebrate breast cancer survivors. This video is Part 2 of 2 of the event.
Date: October 28, 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Mothers and Daughters Sing" live concert performance] captions transcript

["Mothers and Daughters Sing" live concert performance]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Mothers and Daughters Sing event held on October 28th 2001 in observance of breast cancer awareness month. This video features musical performances live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage to celebrate survivors. The event was produced by Curtis King.
Date: October 28, 2001
Creator: King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Newspaper Clipping: Going for Gold: Black Academy opens its 25th season with an eye on the future] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Going for Gold: Black Academy opens its 25th season with an eye on the future]

Newspaper containing an article discussing the opening of the 25th season of events at the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: September 15, 2001
Creator: Sime, Tom
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Inc. presents the Gospel Comedy Musical "Listen to Your Woman"] (open access)

[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Inc. presents the Gospel Comedy Musical "Listen to Your Woman"]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the production of a gospel comedy performed on May 1-6, 2001, at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.
Date: April 20, 2001
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: 24-Hour Film Feast] (open access)

[Program: 24-Hour Film Feast]

Program for a film festival hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on November 16-17, 2001, at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.
Date: November 2001
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library