[Letter from Larry Leon Hamlin to Curtis King, May 20, 1993] (open access)

[Letter from Larry Leon Hamlin to Curtis King, May 20, 1993]

Letter from Larry Leon Hamlin to Curtis King discussing the screening of 'Toussaint: Angel Warrior of Haiti.' This production was to be performed at the 1993 National Black Theatre Festival on August 3-4, 1993.
Date: May 20, 1993
Creator: Hamlin, Larry Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Stories of Illumination and Growth: John Biggers' Hampton Murals" documentary] captions transcript

["Stories of Illumination and Growth: John Biggers' Hampton Murals" documentary]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters and Hampton University on the murals of painter John Biggers completed for the university library. The footage shows behind the scenes on the meaning of the murals, development, planning and studio footage of their painting. Biggers is featured in the footage explaining his work and influences which include the environment, folk tradition, and transformation.
Date: 1992/1993
Creator: Hampton Univeristy
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[13th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert" audio tapes] transcript

[13th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert" audio tapes]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 13th annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert on January 14th, 1996 at the Meyerson Symphony Center. The tape features two clips of audio including a large 200- voice choir accompanied by featured gospel vocalist Tramaine Hawkins.
Date: January 14, 1996
Creator: Hawkins, Traimaine
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Black Preaching in the Literary Tradition: Anecdotes in Black Preaching" conference meeting] captions transcript

["Black Preaching in the Literary Tradition: Anecdotes in Black Preaching" conference meeting]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Black Preaching in the Literary Tradition" conference discussion on anecdotes in Black preaching. The event was held on April 18th 1998 in conference room of the academy. The footage shows moderator Rev. J. Neaul Haynes with featured presenters Rev. Henry Masters, Rev. W. T. Glynn, and Rev. Doris G. Dupree leading a small group discussion.
Date: April 18, 1998
Creator: Haynes, Neaul, J.; Masters, Henry; Dupree, Doris G. & Glynn, W. T.
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
["Excerpts from "The Book of K-III"] transcript

["Excerpts from "The Book of K-III"]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a dramatic speech performance by actor and author Kene Holiday. The tape includes two tracks of well recorded audio that feature excerpts from "The Book of K-III" that falls into the genre of contemporary poetics.
Date: 1998/1999
Creator: Holiday, Kene & Holiday, Kene
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[10th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert" on U-Matic] captions transcript

[10th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert" on U-Matic]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 10th annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on January 17, 1993 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. The U-Matic footage shows the second half of the concert featuring Jennifer Holliday who appears in a black dress embellished with a silver dot pattern and a 200-voice choir dressed in concert black.
Date: January 17, 1993
Creator: Holliday, Jennifer
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[10th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert" on U-Matic, part 2] captions transcript

[10th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert" on U-Matic, part 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 10th annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on January 17, 1993 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. The U-Matic footage shows the second half of the concert featuring Jennifer Holliday who appears in a black dress embellished with a silver dot pattern and a 200-voice choir dressed in concert black. The tape concludes with interviews with audience members.
Date: January 17, 1993
Creator: Holliday, Jennifer
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[10th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert", part 2] captions transcript

[10th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert", part 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 10th annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on January 17, 1993 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. The footage shows the second half of the concert featuring Jennifer Holliday who appears in a black dress embellished with a silver dot pattern and a 200-voice choir dressed in concert black.
Date: January 17, 1993
Creator: Holliday, Jennifer
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[10th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert" tape 1] captions transcript

[10th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert" tape 1]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 10th annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on January 17, 1993 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. The footage shows a portion of the concert featuring Jennifer Holliday who appears in a black dress embellished with a silver dot pattern and a 200-voice choir. The tape cuts to black following Holliday walking off stage at the 55:21 minute mark.
Date: January 17, 1993
Creator: Holliday, Jennifer
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Black Preaching in the Literary Tradition" on understanding Biblical literature as a mean for social change] captions transcript

["Black Preaching in the Literary Tradition" on understanding Biblical literature as a mean for social change]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Black Preaching in the Literary Tradition: Understanding Biblical Literature As A Mean For Social Change In The African American Community. Th footage shows a small group seated in red folding chairs lead by moderator Rev. Zan Holmes Jr. with featured speakers Rev. Isaiah Phinisee and Rev. C. W. Wallace.
Date: April 18, 1998
Creator: Holmes, Zan Jr.; Phinisee, Isaiah & Wallace, C. W.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[TBAAL "STOMP" performance video] captions transcript

[TBAAL "STOMP" performance video]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "The STOMP" held on June 22, 1998. The footage shows an audience seated watching a STOMP showcase with various dance crews of children ranging in age.
Date: June 22, 1998
Creator: Hood, Dion
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flutist Bobbi Humphrey performance video #2] captions transcript

[Flutist Bobbi Humphrey performance video #2]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the celebratory weekend held in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. of jazz singer and flutist Bobbi Humphrey on Friday, January 12th, 1990. The footage shows Humphrey, accompanied by guitars and drums, mid-performance in a matching blue leather jacket and skirt set singing and playing the flute to various tempos and styles of jazz music.
Date: January 12, 1990
Creator: Humphrey, Bobbi & King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Blues Bar" concert '94] captions transcript

["Blues Bar" concert '94]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Blues Bar" concert event held over the weekend of September 23rd 1994 at the Naomi Bruton Theatre. The footage shows the second half of the concert featuring gospel and blues singer Phyllis Hyman.
Date: September 1994
Creator: Hyman, Phyllis; Preston, Billy; Mosley, Roger E. & Harden, Ernest Jr.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Igbodiegwu Cultural and Acrobatic Dance Troupe of Nigeria outdoor performance 1997] captions transcript

[Igbodiegwu Cultural and Acrobatic Dance Troupe of Nigeria outdoor performance 1997]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded in Umunze Africa of the Igbodiegwu Cultural and Acrobatic Dance Troupe of Nigeria, in October of 1997. The footage shows acrobatic dancers performing in an outdoor plaza surrounded by a wall. The dancers wear traditionally clothing and perform dances, tricks, and musical instruments in various groups.
Date: October 23, 1997
Creator: Igbodiegwu Cultural and Acrobatic Dance Troupe of Nigeria
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Young Man, Older Woman" musical comedy, tape 1 of 2] captions transcript

["Young Man, Older Woman" musical comedy, tape 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a live performance of Millie Jackson's musical comedy "Young Man, Older Woman" in September of 1992. The footage covers two thirds of the play.
Date: September 1992
Creator: Jackson, Millie
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Scott Joplin and Ragtime America" unmixed demo] transcript

["Scott Joplin and Ragtime America" unmixed demo]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a session with the Jan Rosemond Trio in February 1996. The tape includes one track of well recorded audio of the trio performing a segment of "Scott Joplin and Ragtime America". On the track a piano, flute and tuba can be heard together.
Date: February 1996
Creator: Jan Rosemond Trio
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Ebony Embers" and women in the snow] captions transcript

["Ebony Embers" and women in the snow]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Ebony Embers" written and directed by Akin Babatunde. The footage shows a contemporary dance and theatrical performance given by African American performers. The tape shows act I of the play entitled "The Throne" and concludes with a separate event of a woman dancing in a backyard garden in the snow.
Date: [1990..2003]
Creator: Jeanie Girl Productions
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Ebony Embers" performance] captions transcript

["Ebony Embers" performance]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Ebony Embers" written and directed by Akin Babatunde. The VHS footage shows a contemporary dance and theatrical performance given by African American performers. The tape shows act I of the play entitled "The Throne" and concludes with a separate event of a woman dancing in a backyard garden in the snow.
Date: [1990..2003]
Creator: Jeannie Girl Productions
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Tribute video on behalf of Symphony with the Divas] captions transcript

[Tribute video on behalf of Symphony with the Divas]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters shown at a Symphony with the Divas concert in honor of Black women who have served as part of the United States Congress. The footage serves as a tribute video and names important women and the states they have served along with their terms.
Date: 1997
Creator: Jones, Demettia & Aiken, Mike
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
[Shelly Garrett Entertainment folder] (open access)

[Shelly Garrett Entertainment folder]

Folder containing information on Shelly Garret Entertainment, including a photograph and biography of Shelly Garrett, details on Garrett's shows, and advertisements for Garrett's plays.
Date: 1995
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letter
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[1990-91 Season Ticket] (open access)

[1990-91 Season Ticket]

Ticket for the fourteenth season of performances and events by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: 1990/1991
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[1990 Founders Celebration] (open access)

[1990 Founders Celebration]

Program for the 'She-roes & He-roes' Founders Celebration of 1990 by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters which was held on September 22, 1990 at the Academy's Bruton Theatre. The program provides an outline of the event, including a litany and advertisements for local business and services.
Date: September 22, 1990
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library