["For My People" by Tommie Stewart]

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Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a session with gospel singer Tommie Stewart in June of 1982. The tape incudes two tracks of well recorded audio. The first track is a dramatic spoken word poem "For My People" that touches on the topics of slavery and civil rights. The second track is Tommie Stewart speaking to Curtis King about an upcoming performance with a dance company.

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1 sound recording (16 min., 47 sec.) ; cassette.

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Creator: Unknown. June 1982.

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Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a session with gospel singer Tommie Stewart in June of 1982. The tape incudes two tracks of well recorded audio. The first track is a dramatic spoken word poem "For My People" that touches on the topics of slavery and civil rights. The second track is Tommie Stewart speaking to Curtis King about an upcoming performance with a dance company.

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1 sound recording (16 min., 47 sec.) ; cassette.

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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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The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records

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  • June 1982

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  • June 2, 2022, 10:28 p.m.

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  • Oct. 13, 2022, 12:33 p.m.

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["For My People" by Tommie Stewart], audio recording, June 1982; Dallas, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1939277/: accessed June 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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