[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday with 11th Annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert"] (open access)

[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday with 11th Annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert"]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the eleventh Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement concert which was on January 16, 1994 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.
Date: December 13, 1993
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: Gladys Knight Stars in Ron Milner's new musical Madame Lily] (open access)

[Press release: Gladys Knight Stars in Ron Milner's new musical Madame Lily]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the new play written by Ron Milner and directed by Pemon Rami. The play, 'Madame Lily,' starred Gladys Knight and ran from November 25-29, 1992 at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre.
Date: November 13, 1992
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement 1991 concert, tape #6] captions transcript

[Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement 1991 concert, tape #6]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the eighth annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert in 1991. The concert featured Cissy Houston and choir and was held at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas Texas. The videotape shows the last 10 minutes of the concert and opens with a speaker addressing the audience followed by a rousing speech that ends in applause. The video then records a close-up of the front row of the choir as members disband and walk off stage.
Date: January 13, 1991
Creator: King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: African American Culture Expo] (open access)

[Flyer: African American Culture Expo]

Flyer for the African American Culture Exposition hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on July 13-15, 1990. The expo featured artists and hosted workshops available to guests.
Date: June 13, 1990
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 Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther Kings Birthday - 500 Voice Choir Performs at the 16th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert] (open access)

[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther Kings Birthday - 500 Voice Choir Performs at the 16th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert hosted on January 17, 1999 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center to celebrate the birthday of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.
Date: January 13, 1999
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement 1991 concert, tape #1] captions transcript

[Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement 1991 concert, tape #1]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the eighth annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert in 1991. The concert featured Cissy Houston and choir and was held at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas Texas. The videotape shows the opening of the concert with a large gospel choir singing and swaying to the music followed by two male speakers who speak for the remainder of the tape.
Date: January 13, 1991
Creator: King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement 1991 concert, tape #4] captions transcript

[Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement 1991 concert, tape #4]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the eighth annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert in 1991. The concert featured Cissy Houston and choir and was held at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas Texas. The videotape shows Cissy Houston wearing a pink formal dress singing in front of a drum set, piano, and a large gospel choir. The choir wears red and black choir robes and stands on a curved set of bleachers. At the eight-minute mark, a man comes on stage to speak. The video covers four songs of the concert
Date: January 13, 1991
Creator: King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert" held in Washington, D. C. spot commercial] captions transcript

["Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert" held in Washington, D. C. spot commercial]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a short spot clip recorded for the annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert" to be held at Howard University on March 4th, 1995. The footage shows clips of the featured singers including Billy Preston, Jennifer Holiday, and Lola Falana with a voice narration explaining the venue and how to purchase tickets.
Date: February 13, 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[30th anniversary of the march on Washington, tape 8 of 9] captions transcript

[30th anniversary of the march on Washington, tape 8 of 9]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during rehearsals for the 30th anniversary of the march on Washington celebratory performance held at the Kennedy performing arts center in Washington D. C.. Entitled "I Remember.." the show includes speakers, dancers, and musicians. The footage shows clips of performers, coordinators, and the lobby of the arts center.
Date: October 13, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[City meeting with Curtis King] transcript

[City meeting with Curtis King]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a city council meeting at city hall with Curtis King speaking. The meeting was held April 13th 1998. The tape includes two tracks of audio that are noisy and intelligible beyond voice tonality.
Date: April 13, 1998
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
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 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
[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
[Struttin': Christmas and Kwanza concert] captions transcript

[Struttin': Christmas and Kwanza concert]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the annual Christmas and Kwanzaa concert in partnership with Dallas public schools entitled "Struttin'" held on December 13th, 1996. The footage shows the 120-minute concert of a combined mix-gender student choir from seven Dallas high schools such as South Oak Cliff, L.G. Pinkston, H. Grady Spruce, Carter, Franklin Roosevelt, and Lincoln. The concert is divided into classical, spiritual, holiday, and gospel sections.
Date: December 13, 1996
Creator: unknown
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
[8th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert", tape 4 of 6] captions transcript

[8th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert", tape 4 of 6]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the eighth annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert in 1991. The concert featured Cissy Houston and choir and was held at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas Texas. The videotape shows Cissy Houston wearing a pink formal dress singing in front of a drum set, piano, and a large gospel choir. The video covers four songs of the concert
Date: January 13, 1991
Creator: King, Curtis & Houston, Cissy
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[30th anniversary of the march on Washington choir concert] captions transcript

[30th anniversary of the march on Washington choir concert]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during rehearsals for the 30th anniversary of the march on Washington celebratory performance held at the Kennedy performing arts center in Washington D. C.. Entitled "I Remember.." the show includes speakers, dancers, musicians, a large choir, and gospel singer Lalah Hathaway.
Date: October 13, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[30th anniversary of the march on Washington choir concert, raw footage] captions transcript

[30th anniversary of the march on Washington choir concert, raw footage]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during rehearsals for the 30th anniversary of the march on Washington celebratory performance held at the Kennedy performing arts center in Washington D. C.. Entitled "I Remember.." the show includes speakers, dancers, musicians, a large choir, and gospel singer Lalah Hathaway. The Betacam footage features raw close up footage of the dancers and singers.
Date: October 13, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[30th anniversary of the march on Washington choir concert, close up footage] captions transcript

[30th anniversary of the march on Washington choir concert, close up footage]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during rehearsals for the 30th anniversary of the march on Washington celebratory performance held at the Kennedy performing arts center in Washington D. C.. Entitled "I Remember.." the show includes speakers, dancers, musicians, a large choir, and gospel singer Lalah Hathaway. The Betacam footage features raw close up footage of the dancers and singers.
Date: October 13, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[8th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert", tape 1 of 6] captions transcript

[8th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert", tape 1 of 6]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the eighth annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert in 1991 at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas Texas. The concert featured Cissy Houston and a 200 voice choir. The tape includes the opening of the concert with a large gospel choir singing and swaying to the music followed by two male speakers who speak for the remainder of the tape.
Date: January 13, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[8th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert", tape 6 of 6] captions transcript

[8th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert", tape 6 of 6]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the eighth annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert in 1991 at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas Texas. The concert featured Cissy Houston and a 200 voice choir. The tape includes the ending of the concert with Curtis King giving closing remarks.
Date: January 13, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library