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[Press Release: Fourth Creating Change Conference]

Description: A press release from the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force announcing the details of the upcoming fourth annual "Creating Change" Conference focused around LGBT activist gaining more political and organizational skills.
Date: February 14, 1991
Creator: National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Press release: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters to Present JBAAL Writer's Showcase Featuring Poet Mr. James Mardis]

Description: Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the upcoming writer's showcase being hosted on May 4, 1995 at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre. The event featured live readings from poet James Mardis.
Date: April 25, 1995
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Letter: Dearest Bill]

Description: A letter from Jean Nelson to her deceased son, Bill Nelson, describing how proud she is of him and all of his achievements and telling him how much she misses him.
Date: 1994
Creator: Nelson, Jean
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Flyer: February 1995 - African American History Month

Description: Flyer advertising the events scheduled by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters for African American History Month. The events include a writer's showcase, celebrity Valentine's day event, and a film series screened at the Muse Cafe Theatre.
Date: February 1995
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Celebrates the Spoken Word "Word Warriors" An Evening of Poetry, Music and Dance Featuring the Zawadi Writers, Peggy Jones, Faithfulness and Six Degrees of Freedom]

Description: Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing an event celebrating poetry, music, and dance on November 21, 1997 at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.
Date: October 5, 1997
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Word Warriors" writers showcase event video]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a writers showcase performance entitled "Word Warriors" featuring poetry, music, and dance in celebration of the spoken word of African American writers. The footage shows featured Dallas poet Peggy Jones, The Zawadi Writers, and the music group Faithfulness.
Date: November 21, 1997
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Evans, Tracey & Jones, Peggy
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Black Preaching in the Literary Tradition, Tape 2

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 20th anniversary season event entitled "Black Preaching in the Literary Tradition" held on March 1st, 1997. The footage shows the second half of the event including various pastor speakers on the poetical and metaphoric language in the Bible and sermons. The video begins with pastor Wright Lassiter of Saint John Missionary Baptist Church. The event covers the influence of the Bible and its literary style on the spiritu… more
Date: March 1, 1997
Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Walker, Wyatt Tee & Clark, Caesar A. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Cowboy Poets]

Description: B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: September 29, 1995, 5:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 52 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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