Press statements released by Organizations United for Eastside Development. They discuss the murders of Arthur McDuffy, Webb Boyd, Bobby Jo Phillips, and Hector SantosCoy. Both statements are strongly worded pieces against police brutality and a broken penal system that targets racial minorities.

Letter from Serge Mukendi, United States Representative of the Congolese National Liberation Front, to Mario Marcel Salas, officer of Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED). The letter is a follow-up from a previous request to know more about Mr. Mukendi's organization.

Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Bob Bullock, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, requesting a sales tax exemption for the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Includes a brief history of the chapter's philanthropic and fundraising activities from its founding to 1980.

Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Richard Gonsalves requesting written confirmation that he is available to come to San Antonio, Texas. The San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. invited Gonsalves and the Dance Theatre of Harlem to travel to San Antonio for a residency and tour in the fall of 1981. The chapter is prepared to apply for grants in order to sponsor the group but requires written confirmation from him that they will be available before taking any further action.

The Western Area Newsletter is a quarterly publication of local chapters of The Links, Inc., located in the western United States. It contains letters from the area director as well as chapter reports, financial statements, rosters, member updates, officer information, conference announcements, and other news related to the organization's service and personal development activities. To see a second copy of this issue that is identical in content, click on the link in the Relation field.

The Western Area Newsletter is a quarterly publication of local chapters of The Links, Inc., located in the western United States. It contains letters from the area director as well as chapter reports, financial statements, rosters, member updates, officer information, conference announcements, and other news related to the organization's service and personal development activities. To see a second copy of this issue that is identical in content, click on the link in the Relation field.

Link to Link is the national newsletter for the The Links, Inc., issued by the organization's president. It contains letters from the president as well as information about the national assembly, regional conferences, financial statements (including pledged donations), the organizational charter and bylaws, officers and elections, service programs, and other activities of The Links, Inc.

Letter from Fredric a. Weiss to the San Antonio Media Center (SAMC) board. The letter reads as a summary of activities which have taken place with an organization of high school students interested in careers in the media. He discusses bake sales, television programs, and other activities they have performed.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, two boys stand together on stage, wearing traditional Native-American dress including beaded earrings, headdresses, and necklaces.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta dancer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a boy stands on stage wearing traditional Native-American dress, including a feathered headdress and beaded necklaces.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta dancer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a boy stands on stage wearing traditional Native-American dress, including a feathered headdress and beaded necklaces.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta dance performance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers perform on a concrete stage underneath a yellow and orange canopy. A large audience of festival participants sit along the edges of the stage as the dancers perform.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta singer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The singer wears a white headdress with blue beading, matching jewelry, and a purple dress. Festival participants watch her perform from the perimeter of the stage.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a young woman stands in between a young girl and boy. The dancers wear traditional Native-American dress including beaded earrings, headdresses, and necklaces.

Photograph of two girls holding goats at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The children, both wearing pink shirts, kneel in the hay holding their goats. The animals are part of the Alamo Area Dairy Goat Association Exhibit within the festival itself.

Photograph of a member of the Alamo City Highlanders performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The man wears a plaid beret with a feather and a metal insignia attached to it. He plays a large snare drum attached to his chest with the words, "Alamo City Highlanders," printed on the side.

Photograph of the opening parade of the 9th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio Texas. Members of the Alamo City Highlanders play the bagpipes as they walk along a wide street in front of the Institute of Texas Cultures. The men wear tan shirts with red plaid kilts, red socks, and black leather boots as they perform for the audience.

Photograph of the Alamo City Highlanders performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Members of the band wear traditional Scottish dress including plaid kilts and berets as they play bagpipes.

Photograph of Allen Damron performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Allen is wearing a shirt that reads "Kerrville" across the chest with denim jeans. He sings into a microphone as he performs on-stage in front of a curtained backdrop.

Photograph of the Amelab Lebanese Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Each dancer wears a black top with gold beading on the straps and a brightly colored skirt. They perform on stage in front of a crowd of festival participants, who sit on a grassy hill.

Photograph of the Amelab Lebanese Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers wear bra tops with gold sequins sewn to the straps, long skirts with a similar sequin pattern, and tulle swaths of fabric flowing across their stomachs and knotted at the shoulder. The four women raise one arm in the air while the other hand rests on their hips.

Photograph of the Amelab Lebanese Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Each dancer wears a black top with gold beading on the straps and a brightly colored skirt. They perform on stage in front of a crowd of festival participants, who sit on a grassy hill.

Photograph of audience members watching the Gospel Jubilee performance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The large audience stands on their feet on a grassy hill, clapping their hands for the performers.

Photograph of audience members watching the Gospel Jubilee performance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two young boys hold hands as they sit on a grassy hill. Many children surround them as their parents sit a few feet behind them on the hill.