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[TBAAL - Army Visit rehearsals: tape 6]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 27. The video features the orchestra and choir rehearsing for their performance and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, is seen helping orchestra conductors set up the stage and introduces the orchestra. The performance was used to showcase the talents of young people in the Dallas area for a professional audience. This is tape numb… more
Date: June 28, 2022
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 12 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Army rehearsal: tape 5]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 27. The video features the dancers and singers rehearsing for their performance and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. A choreographer is seen directing performers through their rehearsal with large painted trees and stools. The performance was used to showcase the talents of young people in the Dallas area for a professional audience. This is tape number five of the serie… more
Date: June 27, 2022
Duration: 35 minutes 10 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Army Visit rehearsal: tape 4]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 26. The video features the dancers and singers rehearsing for their performance and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, is seen directing performers through their rehearsal are they maneuver through the auditorium. The performance was used to showcase the talents of young people in the Dallas area for a professional audience. This i… more
Date: June 27, 2022
Duration: 40 minutes 49 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Army Visits rehearsals and speech]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 27. The video features young performers dancing, singing, and reciting spoken word poetry during a performance rehearsal and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, is seen directing performers after their rehearsal. The video also features army members posing with the students and talking about how much the performance meant to them. T… more
Date: June 27, 2022
Duration: 40 minutes 53 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Army Visits Rehearsals: tape 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 27. The video features young performers dancing, singing, and reciting spoken word poetry during a performance rehearsal and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, is seen directing performers through their rehearsal. The video also features an interview with service members who were invited to attend the show. The performance was used… more
Date: June 27, 2022
Duration: 1 hour 27 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Two Sisters in Gospel concert 1 of 2]

Description: Audio recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the first of two recordings of the Two Sisters in Gospel concert, hosted at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre in Dallas, TX. The two featured artists were Myrna Summer and Sara Jordan Powell, among other performers.
Date: June 24, 2022
Duration: 32 minutes 44 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Dallas City Council Meeting: large debate over ]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a city council meeting held on September 13. The audio begins with a prayer for patience. After, the Dallas mayor suggests moving to a different chamber to accommodate for the large number of citizen speakers in the audience and waiting outside to be seated. The discussion devolves into an argument due to a large majority of council members and audience members wanting to remain seated. Once moved, guest speakers walk up one by one to give the… more
Date: June 23, 2022
Duration: 4 hours 55 minutes 23 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[JBAAL - Documentary #1]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters presenting the film "Documentary #1." The video alternates between two anchors explaining the history of the JBBAL and various people reciting spoken word poetry on a blue background while singing and dancing.
Date: June 21, 2022
Duration: 24 minutes 34 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Black Women's Artist Conference]

Description: Video from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Black Women's Artist Conference, parts 1 - 6. The video features a panel of women talking about their experiences with dancing and performing during segregation. The panel explores how dance is connected to culture. The featured speakers are: Dr. Zelma George, Dr. Iba Jessie, Elizabeth Caplet, Dr. Pearl Primus, Dr. Glory Mann Scott, Dr. Jacqueline Bontemps, and Sonia Sanchez.
Date: June 21, 2022
Duration: 2 hours 2 minutes 14 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - 25th Annual Black Movement and Civil Rights Movement Concert]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is recorded from a video of the 25th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert that celebrates the achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The concert features musical performances and spoken word poetry.
Date: June 16, 2022
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 39 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL -

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The video is of a concert that celebrates the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Special guests include Jennifer Holiday and Ester Rahul.
Date: June 1, 2022
Duration: 22 minutes 18 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Guests of symphony leaving]

Description: Video from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters showing guests and performers at a symphony leaving the venue and interacting with each other on their way out.
Date: June 1, 2022
Duration: 5 minutes 48 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Tina - Against All Odds full performance]

Description: Video recording of the final performance (3 of 3) of "Tina - Against All Odds," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of the 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The video includes acts relating to Tina Turner's life, from childhood to adulthood.
Date: June 26, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Final highlights video, version 1]

Description: Video of interviews and footage of practice and preparation for the musical, "Tina - Against All Odds," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of the 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute.
Date: June 25, 2016
Duration: 21 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Day 14 final]

Description: Video of practice and preparation footage from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) Summer Youth Arts Institute on June 23, 2016.
Date: June 24, 2016
Duration: 44 seconds
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Day 14 highlights, version 2]

Description: Video of practice and preparation footage from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) Summer Youth Arts Institute on June 23, 2016.
Date: June 24, 2016
Duration: 1 minute 48 seconds
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Day 13 highlights]

Description: Video of practice and preparation footage from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) Summer Youth Arts Institute on June 22, 2016.
Date: June 23, 2016
Duration: 55 seconds
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Day 12 highlights]

Description: Video of practice footage from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) Summer Youth Arts Institute on June 21, 2016.
Date: June 22, 2016
Duration: 55 seconds
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Day 9 highlights]

Description: Video of practice footage and set and costume design preparation for the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) Summer Youth Arts Institute on June 16, 2016.
Date: June 21, 2016
Duration: 41 seconds
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Day 11 highlights, version 1]

Description: Video of practice footage from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) Summer Youth Arts Institute on June 20, 2016.
Date: June 21, 2016
Duration: 1 minute 01 second
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Day 11 highlights, version 2]

Description: Video of practice footage from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) Summer Youth Arts Institute on June 20, 2016.
Date: June 21, 2016
Duration: 34 seconds
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Day 10 highlights]

Description: Video of practice footage and costume design preparation for the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) Summer Youth Arts Institute on June 17, 2016.
Date: June 20, 2016
Duration: 1 minute 04 seconds
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Day 8 highlights]

Description: Video of practice footage from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) Summer Youth Arts Institute on June 15, 2016.
Date: June 17, 2016
Duration: 47 seconds
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Day 5 highlights]

Description: Video of practice footage from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) Summer Youth Arts Institute on June 10, 2016.
Date: June 16, 2016
Duration: 47 seconds
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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