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[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters announce the 1993-94 Dallas/Fort Worth Black Living Legends Exhibition]

Description: Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the upcoming exhibition honoring notable African American individuals which ran from January 16 - March 19, 1994 at the James E. Kemp Gallery.
Date: December 23, 1993
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents "Spirit of the Cloth: African American Fiber Artisans"]

Description: Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the art exhibit 'Spirit of the Cloth: African American Fiber Artisans' which was shown beginning July 10, 1993 at the James Kemp Gallery.
Date: July 23, 1993
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Flyer: Leadbelly]

Description: Flyer for the performance of the play 'Leadbelly' starring Roger E. Mosley and hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on February 23, 1990 at the Dallas Convention Center Complex.
Date: March 23, 1990
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["I Remember..." project ABC news video]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a Fox ABC news commercial and story advertising JBAAL musical "I Remember..." in celebration of 30 years since the march on Washington. The tape begins with unrelated coverage of a fire and starts with the JBAAL story at the 1:00 minute mark. The footage highlights Curtis King and the support for the recognition of the role of the arts in the civil rights movement. The video continues with footage shot during rehearsals of… more
Date: August 23, 1993
Duration: 6 minutes 18 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Igbodiegwu Cultural and Acrobatic Dance Troupe of Nigeria outdoor performance 1997]

Description: 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
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Igbodiegwu Cultural and Acrobatic Dance Troupe of Nigeria
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Five Talk Street Blues Bar"]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Five Talk Street Blues Bar" event in 1994. This video features a talk show broadcast interview promoting the Blues Bar production to the public, including founder and president Curtis King and the actors of the production.
Date: 1994-09-23/1994-09-25
Duration: 7 minutes 30 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Rhonda Ross in concert at Clarence Muse]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Rhonda Ross concert held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre on November 23, 1996. The VHS footage shows the concert until the 50:00 minute mark where it switches to unrelated footage of a choir member in rehearsal.
Date: November 23, 1996
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Ross, Rhonda
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Eye of the Storm" exhibition walkthrough]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1997 James E. Kemp summer exhibition featuring artist Claude R. Fiddler entitled "Eye of the Storm". The footage shows the gallery space along with shots of the individual paintings.
Date: May 23, 1997
Duration: 2 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Fiddler, Claude R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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