[Invitation: Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert] (open access)

[Invitation: Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert]

Invitation to the Black Music and Civil Rights Movement Concert featuring Eartha Kitt held by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on March 14, 1987 at the Caravan of Dreams.
Date: 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: I.M. Terrell Class of '67] (open access)

[Program: I.M. Terrell Class of '67]

Program for the musical tribute to Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by the I.M. Terrell Class of 1967. The tribute took place on April 10, 1987 at the New Masonic Mosque Building and featured Billy and Rodena Preston. The program contains the schedule for the event, a list of performers, and information on individuals involved in production.
Date: April 10, 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyers: Profiles of Me] (open access)

[Flyers: Profiles of Me]

Flyer for the performance of "Profiles of Me," which was on October 15, 1982 at the Scott Theatre. The flyer gives information on the performer, Tommie Harris Stewart, as well as performance details.
Date: October 15, 1982
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
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
[Author Gwendolyn Brooks speaking at TCJC South Campus] transcript

[Author Gwendolyn Brooks speaking at TCJC South Campus]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records. The audio was recorded during an author's workshop with Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks, an American poet, author, and teacher. The audio quality is very low and it is hard to hear what Gwendolyn Brooks is saying in some parts of her presentation.
Date: December 1, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Spirit of the Cloth" textile exhibition gallery walk through video] captions transcript

["Spirit of the Cloth" textile exhibition gallery walk through video]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a gallery walkthrough during the summer exhibition of the James E. Kemp Gallery "Spirit of the Cloth: African American Fiber Artisans". The footage shows an unnarrated walkthrough of the gallery with pauses on piece descriptions. The work features 60 works of traditional and contemporary textile pieces ranging from quilts to dolls to wearables all bright and vibrant in color and design.
Date: August 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["My Way" starring Eartha Kitt recorded in Fort Worth, 2] captions transcript

["My Way" starring Eartha Kitt recorded in Fort Worth, 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a performance of "My Way" starring Eartha Kitt in downtown Fort Worth at the Caravan of Dreams on May 14th 1987. The U-matic footage shows the concert event starring a large gospel choir and soloists dressed in traditional choir robes.
Date: March 14, 1987
Creator: Smith, Ken
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["My Way" starring Eartha Kitt recorded in Fort Worth, tape 2] captions transcript

["My Way" starring Eartha Kitt recorded in Fort Worth, tape 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a performance of "My Way" starring Eartha Kitt in downtown Fort Worth at the Caravan of Dreams on March 14th, 1987. The DVD footage shows the concert event starring a large gospel choir and soloists dressed in traditional choir robes.
Date: March 14, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Dallas-Fort Worth Black Living Legends Introductory Video] captions transcript

[Dallas-Fort Worth Black Living Legends Introductory Video]

An introductory video for the Dallas-Fort Worth Black Living Legends digital exhibit starring Curtis King, Founder and President of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: February 2021
Creator: King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: An Evening of Music] (open access)

[Program: An Evening of Music]

Program for An Evening of Music, which took place on April 22, 1979 at the Mount Olive Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. The program includes the order of events at the performance, as well as lists the singers involved. This event was directed by Curtis L. King.
Date: April 22, 1979
Creator: Mount Olive Baptist Church
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert] (open access)

[Program: Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert]

Program for the Black Music and Civil Rights Movement Concert featuring Eartha Kitt, hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The program lists the schedule, cast, performers and performances, as well as production contributors.
Date: 1987
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[A Musical Tribute in Memory of the Late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.] (open access)

[A Musical Tribute in Memory of the Late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.]

Script by Curtis King for the concert tribute for the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The performance was on April 10, 1987 at the Masonic Mosque in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: April 10, 1987
Creator: King, Curtis
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
["My Way" by Eartha Kitt] captions transcript

["My Way" by Eartha Kitt]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records. The video footage for the first few minutes is of a telephone operator helpline, where an individual is reporting a parked car. "My Way" performed by Eartha Kitt starts at the three (3) minute mark. A musical tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Date: March 14, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Channel 5 "Five Talk Street" on MLK] captions transcript

[Channel 5 "Five Talk Street" on MLK]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded through KXAS of a news story covering the influence of Martin Luther King and includes information on JBAALs 15th annual Black Music and Civil Rights concert. The footage includes an interview with president Curtis King.
Date: January 10, 1998
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Minyards grocery store incident interview] transcript

[Minyards grocery store incident interview]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an incident report interview with a employee of a Minyards in Fort Worth Texas on April 23rd, 1987. The tape includes one track of audio that records a women talking to a male employee about an incident occurring in March of a grocery cart damaging a car in the parking lot.
Date: April 23, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
["My Way" starring Eartha Kitt, opening remarks] captions transcript

["My Way" starring Eartha Kitt, opening remarks]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a performance of "My Way" starring Eartha Kitt in downtown Fort Worth at the Caravan of Dreams on May 13th 1987. The U-matic footage shows the concert event starring a large gospel choir and soloists dressed in traditional choir robes. The main feature of the tape is a women speaking a podium giving opening remarks.
Date: May 13, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["My Way" starring Eartha Kitt recorded in Fort Worth] captions transcript

["My Way" starring Eartha Kitt recorded in Fort Worth]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a performance of "My Way" starring Eartha Kitt in downtown Fort Worth at the Caravan of Dreams on March 14th, 1987. The DVD footage shows the concert event starring a large gospel choir and soloists dressed in traditional choir robes.
Date: March 14, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library