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Serial/Series Title
Dallas/Fort Worth Black Living Legends
295
Dallas/Fort Worth Black Living Legends, 1991
294
Bethune
47
Folder 13: Curtain Call, August 29, 1991
3
Folder 17: Gallery of Greats- Black Filmmakers- Miller Brewing Company, May 2, 1991
3
Folder 24: Jester Hairston, April 14, 1991
3
Folder 10: Bethune- Esther Rolle, July 12-14, 1991
2
Folder 22: Hot Feet- Maurice Hines, February 22, 1991
2
Folder 29: Jubilee Dallas- Celebrating 150 Years- Heritage Lecture Series- Dr. Charles Vert Willie, November 3, 1991
2
Folder 31: October and November Programs at JBAAL, 1991
2
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["Tell Pharaoh" By Loften Mitchell]
Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during rehearsals for the academies of production of Loften Mitchells "Tell Pharaoh" in February of 1991. The footage shows performers dancing, singing, and acting on stage in costumes across stage.
Date:
February 2, 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Curtis King 40th birthday bash with celebrity toasts]
Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during Curtis Kings celebrity testimonial roast and birthday bash held on December 7th, 1992. The footage shows friends, family, JBAAL members, politicians, media personalities, and celebrities such as Jennifer Holiday, Esther Rolle, Beah Richards, Bobbi Humphrey, Charley Pride, Tommie Stewart, and others gathered to roast and toast King at the Naomi Bruton Theatre.
Date:
December 7, 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Black Living Legends photography exhibition gallery walkthrough]
Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dallas' Black Living Legends portrait exhibition "Promoting the Tradition, Preserving the Legacy". The footage includes a walkthrough of the James E. Kemp Gallery showing the black and white artistic photographs of the honorees.
Date:
1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
["Tell Pharaoh" promotional clip, 3]
Video recording provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a promotional clip repeated three time for the 1991 theatrical drama "Tell Pharaoh". The footage shows clips from rehearsals featuring the actors and directors. The footage was aired for various shows held in Oklahoma.
Date:
May 1991
Creator:
GrimCo
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
["Tell Pharaoh" promotional clip, 2]
Video recording provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a promotional clip repeated three time for the 1991 theatrical drama "Tell Pharaoh". The footage shows clips from rehearsals featuring the actors and directors. The footage was aired for various shows held in Oklahoma.
Date:
May 20, 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Black Living Legends awards ceremony opening remarks]
Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the tribute ceremony to honor the Dallas Black Living Legends of 1991. The event took place at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre and features a speech given by Curtis King.
Date:
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]
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
[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
[Esther Rolle in "Bethune" tape 3]
Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a live performance of Bethune in July of 1991. The footage shows Esther Rolle performing her character in the one woman show "Bethune". Rolle appears at a podium in front of the main stage wearing a costume, wig, and glasses portraying her as the older black woman Mary McLeod Bethune.
Date:
July 1991
Creator:
Rolle, Esther
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Esther Rolle in "Bethune" tape 2]
Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a live performance of Bethune in July of 1991. The footage shows Esther Rolle performing her character in the one woman show "Bethune". Rolle appears at a podium in front of the main stage wearing a costume, wig, and glasses portraying her as the older black woman Mary McLeod Bethune.
Date:
July 1991
Creator:
Rolle, Esther
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
["King: Montgomery to Memphis" civil rights film segments]
Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of segments from the civil rights documentary "King: Montgomery to Memphis" from May 24th, 1991. The U-Matic footage shows clips from the 1960s civil rights movement featuring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders involved in southern non violent protests.
Date:
May 24, 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
["Daring to Dream" documentary on KXAS]
Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of the documentary "Daring to Dream" aired on channel 5 news in 1991. The footage, hosted by Cynthia Tinselly, shows a slideshow of photographs paired with interviews of prominent African American historians and community members on the topic of their lived childhood and young adult experience growing up black during the civil rights movement in Dallas Texas.
Date:
1991
Creator:
Simmons, Katina; Seymour, Shelly; Grimm, Mike & Watson, Reed D.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Esther Rolle in "Bethune" full performance]
Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a live performance of Bethune in July of 1991. The footage shows Esther Rolle performing her character in the one woman show "Bethune". Rolle appears at a podium in front of the main stage wearing a costume, wig, and glasses portraying her as the older black woman Mary Jane McLeod Bethune.
Date:
July 1991
Creator:
Rolle, Esther
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Whitney Houston: My Name is Not Susan]
Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of Whitney Houston's music video for "My Name is Not Susan" recorded in 1991. The VHS footage shows the young pop singer performing her R&B/soul 1990s hit from her album "I'm Your Baby Tonight".
Date:
1991
Creator:
Arista Records & Houston, Whitney
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
["Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Awards", televised broadcast]
Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the televised broadcast of the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Awards on May 15th, 1991. The VHS footage shows a televised award show in front of a live audience honoring black individuals in the film industry such as actors, directors, and writers alongside vocal and dance performers. Commercial breaks interrupt the the awards show every 10-12 minutes.
Date:
May 15, 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
["From the Roots" black filmmakers mini documentary]
Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of the 1991 mini documentary "From the Roots" hosted by Noel Hankin. The VHS footage features black filmmakers such as Ossie Davis, Marvin Van Peebles, and Madeline Anderson. The documentary repeats once beginning at the 8:43 time mark.
Date:
1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[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
["Tell Pharaoh" promotional clip]
Video recording provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a promotional clip repeated three time for the 1991 theatrical drama "Tell Pharaoh". The footage shows clips from rehearsals featuring the actors and directors. The footage was aired for various shows held in Oklahoma.
Date:
May 20, 1991
Creator:
GrimCo
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[JBAAL Houston Choir Concert]
Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a live performance of JBAALs concert choir in Houston Texas April 4th, 1991. The VHS footage shows the concert and concludes with closing remarks given by Curtis King that includes honoring the conductor.
Date:
April 14, 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Channel 5 celebrity "Roast-N-Toast" PSAs]
Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded on Channel 5 of two PSAs for the Roast-N-Toast event for Curtis King to be held on Saturday December 7th, 1991. The footage lists the celebrities to be present to roast King, location, date, and time.
Date:
December 7, 1991
Creator:
Channel 5
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Tape related to the premiere of "Bethune" with Curtis King]
Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an event related to the premiere of "Bethune" in July of 1991. The footage features Curtis King speaking on his experiences in writing and directing the film.
Date:
July 1991
Creator:
King, Curtis
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Esther Rolle speaking at the premiere of "Bethune"]
Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the premiere of "Bethune" in July 1991. The footage shows starring actress Esther Rolle speaking at a podium on a stage below a big screen where a slideshow of old photos are being shown as she talks.
Date:
July 1991
Creator:
Rolle, Esther & King, Curtis
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[WFAA "Tell Pharaoh" interviews with Mitchell and King]
Audio tape from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a WFAA interview with writer of "Tell Pharaoh" Loften Mitchell followed by Curtis King. The tape includes one track of well recorded audio with journalist Sharon Westin directing the interviews.
Date:
1991
Creator:
Wfaa-TV
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
["Bethune" sound tape of a pianist]
Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a pre show and intermission of a performance 'Bethune,' by Steve Carter. The play featured actress Esther Rolle and was hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on July 12-14, 1991. The tape includes audio of a pianist performing solo.
Date:
July 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library