[Composer Jester Hairston apology to Curtis King and the Academy] transcript

[Composer Jester Hairston apology to Curtis King and the Academy]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a recorded apology statement from composer Jester Harston due to an illness preventing his attendance from a music conference. Jester Joseph Hairston was an American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor and actor. He was regarded as a leading expert on black spirituals and choral music. The tape includes two track of clearly recorded audio.
Date: [1970..2000]
Creator: Harston, Jester
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
["God is Good All the Time" mastered song track] transcript

["God is Good All the Time" mastered song track]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded at Top Line Entertainment by Stan Sanders of "God is Good All the Time". The track is performed and written Rodney McCarty and O.T. Williams. The tape includes two tracks of audio that are duplicates of each other.
Date: [1970..2010]
Creator: Sanders, Stan; Top of Line Entertainment; McCarty, Rodney & Williams, O.T.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Mack the Knife" and other music and sound effects] transcript

["Mack the Knife" and other music and sound effects]

Audio tape from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters with various recorded music from wind bands, jazz bands, big bands, and singers. The tape includes a rendition of Mack the Knife along with sound effects such as church bells and a ringing telephone.
Date: [1970..2000]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Music from the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson] transcript

[Music from the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. The tape includes two tracks of noisy and distorted audio of a band playing music.
Date: [1970..1992]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Musical assortment tape including flute, jazz and gospel] transcript

[Musical assortment tape including flute, jazz and gospel]

Audio tape from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters with recordings of various musicians and performance groups performing live. The tape features gospel singers and choirs, drummers, and jazz soloists including flute and trumpet.
Date: [1970..2000]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sojourner Truth Festival dialogue with performer Raoul Abdul, tape 1 & 2] transcript

[Sojourner Truth Festival dialogue with performer Raoul Abdul, tape 1 & 2]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Sojourner Truth Festival featuring a dialogue with performer Raoul Abdul. The tape includes two tracks of audio that lack presence beyond soft speaking voices from various people.
Date: [1970..1990]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sojourner Truth Festival dialogue with performer Raoul Abdul, tape 3 & 4] transcript

[Sojourner Truth Festival dialogue with performer Raoul Abdul, tape 3 & 4]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Sojourner Truth Festival featuring a dialogue with performer Raoul Abdul. The tape includes two tracks of audio that lack presence beyond soft speaking voices from various people.
Date: [1970..1990]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sojourner Truth Festival featuring Beah Richards, tape 1] transcript

[Sojourner Truth Festival featuring Beah Richards, tape 1]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Sojourner Truth Festival featuring a dialogue with playwright Beah Richards . The tape includes one track of audio that lack presence beyond a female voice speaking with conviction.
Date: [1970..1990]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sojourner Truth Festival featuring Beah Richards, tape 2] transcript

[Sojourner Truth Festival featuring Beah Richards, tape 2]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Sojourner Truth Festival featuring a dialogue with playwright Beah Richards. The tape includes one track of audio that lack presence beyond a female voice speaking with conviction.
Date: [1970..1990]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sojourner Truth Festival featuring choreographer Joe Nash, tape 1 & 2] transcript

[Sojourner Truth Festival featuring choreographer Joe Nash, tape 1 & 2]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Sojourner Truth Festival featuring a dialogue with choreographer and dance historian Joe Nash. The tape includes two tracks of audio that lack presence and have background static throughout.
Date: [1970..1990]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sojourner Truth Festival featuring choreographer Joe Nash, tape 3 & 4] transcript

[Sojourner Truth Festival featuring choreographer Joe Nash, tape 3 & 4]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Sojourner Truth Festival featuring a dialogue with choreographer and dance historian Joe Nash. The tape includes two tracks of audio that lack presence and have background static throughout.
Date: [1970..1990]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sojourner Truth Festival featuring Margaret Walker, tape 1 & 2] transcript

[Sojourner Truth Festival featuring Margaret Walker, tape 1 & 2]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Sojourner Truth Festival featuring a dialogue with poet Margaret Walker . The tape includes two tracks of audio that lack presence beyond a female voice speaking with conviction.
Date: [1970..1990]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sojourner Truth Festival featuring Margaret Walker, tape 3 & 4] transcript

[Sojourner Truth Festival featuring Margaret Walker, tape 3 & 4]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Sojourner Truth Festival featuring a dialogue with poet Margaret Walker . The tape includes two tracks of audio that lack presence beyond a female voice speaking with conviction.
Date: [1970..1990]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sojourner Truth Festival featuring speaker Doctor Ted Shine, tape 1 and 2] transcript

[Sojourner Truth Festival featuring speaker Doctor Ted Shine, tape 1 and 2]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Sojourner Truth Festival dialogue with playwriter Doctor Ted Shine. The tape includes two tracks of audio that lack presence beyond human voices that can be heard asking questions to Dr. Shine.
Date: [1970..1990]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sojourner Truth Festival featuring speaker Doctor Ted Shine, tape 3 & 4] transcript

[Sojourner Truth Festival featuring speaker Doctor Ted Shine, tape 3 & 4]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Sojourner Truth Festival dialogue with playwriter Doctor Ted Shine. The tape includes two tracks of audio that lack presence beyond human voices that can be heard asking questions to Dr. Shine.
Date: [1970..1990]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sojourner Truth Festival Friday evening dialogue, tape 1 & 2] transcript

[Sojourner Truth Festival Friday evening dialogue, tape 1 & 2]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Sojourner Truth Festival Friday night activities including a dialogue broken up by applause. The tape includes two tracks that lack presence beyond hearing human voices. The two tracks feature both male and female actors performing a script.
Date: [1970..1990]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sojourner Truth Festival Friday evening dialogue, tape 3 & 4] transcript

[Sojourner Truth Festival Friday evening dialogue, tape 3 & 4]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Sojourner Truth Festival Friday night activities including a dialogue broken up by applause. The tape includes two tracks that lack presence beyond hearing human voices. The two tracks feature male speakers.
Date: [1970..1990]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sojourner Truth Festival Saturday at noon dialogue] transcript

[Sojourner Truth Festival Saturday at noon dialogue]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Sojourner Truth Festival Saturday afternoon activities including a dialogue broken up by applause. The tape includes two tracks with a low hum of static over the speakers. The two tracks feature both male and female actors performing at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre.
Date: [1970..1990]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sojourner Truth Festival with speaker George Brown, tape 1 & 2] transcript

[Sojourner Truth Festival with speaker George Brown, tape 1 & 2]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Sojourner Truth Festival dialogue featuring a speech by George Brown. The tape includes two tracks of audio that lack presence beyond human voices.
Date: [1970..1990]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sojourner Truth Festival with speaker George Brown, tape 3] transcript

[Sojourner Truth Festival with speaker George Brown, tape 3]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Sojourner Truth Festival and features a speech by George Brown. The tape includes one track of audio that lack presence beyond human voices.
Date: [1970..1990]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sojourner Truth Festival with speaker George Brown, tape 4] transcript

[Sojourner Truth Festival with speaker George Brown, tape 4]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Sojourner Truth Festival dialogue featuring a speech by George Brown. The tape includes one track of audio that lack presence beyond human voices.
Date: [1970..1990]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Juneteenth PBS documentary featuring Beah Richards] captions transcript

[Juneteenth PBS documentary featuring Beah Richards]

Documentary shown at annual Juneteenth film festival of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The film made in 1974, shown on PBS, outlines the history of Juneteenth followed by interview accounts from the present on what Juneteenth means to the Black community. The documentary features female actress, author, and speaker Beah Richards reading from her book "A Black Woman Speaks". Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: 1974
Creator: Phillips, Joe & Scott, Ed
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Inner Visions: Slavery] captions transcript

[Inner Visions: Slavery]

Video footage was provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The video footage opens with the history of Texas as a slave-holding state and its role as a Confederacy state. The video transitions into a performance by Freddie King, who is singing the blues and the celebration of June 19th, or Juneteenth. At the 16:58 minute mark the first segments of the video cuts to black. At the 17:00 minute mark introduces an Inner Visions television segment with actress Beah Richards. At the 30:00 minute mark, Beah Richards performs "A Black Woman Speaks."
Date: May 2, 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: A Time to Build] (open access)

[Program: A Time to Build]

Program for A Time to Build, a play written by Bob Ray Sanders and directed by Curtis L. King. The program contains a list of cast members, including Carol Parks, Shawn Blanton, Harold Powell, General Hambrick, Yvonne Grant, John Godfrey, Charles Hillman, Vicki Washington, Averil Royal, Patricia Hart, Deborah W. Godfrey, Artis Lang, and Sondra J. Magruder, as well as other background cast members.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library