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[Photograph of Lee Bilal seated in his office, 3]

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Photograph of Lee Bilal, a security officer dressed in his Shields Agency uniform, seated in his office as his portrait is taken. Bilal is seated in front of other portraits of young men in their uniforms.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 6 in.

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Creator: Unknown. [1990-01..1990-12].

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Photograph of Lee Bilal, a security officer dressed in his Shields Agency uniform, seated in his office as his portrait is taken. Bilal is seated in front of other portraits of young men in their uniforms.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 6 in.

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The Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters presents the exhibition "Dallas's Black Living Legends: An Exhibition of Portraits" featuring men and women who have made history by continuing a tradition of excellence in their careers and services to their community. Exhibition ran from December 17th, 1990 through March 3rd, 1991 and was co-presented by the Dallas/Fort Worth African American Print Media.

Lee Bilal was one of the honorees for the 1990 Dallas’ Black Living Legends. Bilal has devoted his life to serving his country and the City of Dallas, first as a Second SP Lieutenant in the Black Air Force and then hired by the Dallas police force after the war.

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  • Preferred Citation: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records (AR0797), University of North Texas Special Collections

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[Photograph of Lee Bilal seated in his office, 3], photograph, [1990-01..1990-12]; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1391388/: accessed April 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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