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Retelling of the traditional story 'Chibo nai Chakui racham'

Description: This folk tale is about how humans and animals talk to each other. The story is between Chibo and Chakuipiu ‘lion’ where they try to kill each other.
Date: January 2, 2022
Duration: 7 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Partner: UNT College of Information

Retelling of the traditional story 'Hinglung racham'

Description: This folk tale is about a war fought single-handedly by one man against one village. The narrator is from Maguilong village.
Date: February 1, 2022
Duration: 8 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Partner: UNT College of Information

Retelling of the traditional story 'Nnanah racham'

Description: This folk tale is about a girl who went to the farm and was followed by a ghost.
Date: January 2, 2022
Duration: 6 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Partner: UNT College of Information

Retelling of the traditional story 'Tasen nou kathiubo racham'

Description: The folk tale is about a girl who married a python and became rich. Following this girl, other parents attempted to marry their daughter to a wild python, but were met with a tragedy. The narrator of the story is from Tedlong village.
Date: January 13, 2022
Duration: 22 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Partner: UNT College of Information

Narration of a folk tale ' Bamkala and Nsokle'

Description: This folk tale is a creation myth about a king called Bamkala (also called Bangala) who transformed himself into python and slept with his wife. The narrator is from Rienta village.
Date: January 24, 2022
Duration: 20 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Partner: UNT College of Information
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[TBAAL - Author's luncheon: Dr. C. Eve Lincoln]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Author's Luncheon with Dr. C. Eve Lincoln. The first part of the audio is an extended introduction to the author while the later half is Dr. Lincoln's speech.
Date: June 24, 2022
Duration: 56 minutes 56 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Gwendolyn Brooks reading poetry]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of author Gwendolyn Brooks reading poetry for an audience at Tarrant County Junior College South Campus (now Tarrant County College).
Date: June 24, 2022
Duration: 51 minutes 46 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Convention Center to trolley to author's inspiration]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The first recording is a compilation of random clips of audio featuring: an interview on The Dallas Morning News with a health inspector over the food conditions within convention centers; a conversation between two radio hosts comparing the cost of public transportation around the world to those found in Dallas; Dallas City Council members arguing over the distribution of convention tickets to different local areas; a community member being int… more
Date: June 24, 2022
Duration: 39 minutes 15 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
transcript

[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank calls: compilation]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a compilation of prank calls made at the Rick Smiley radio show. Calls include those made to a pharmacy, a tire store, a book store, angry church members and department stores, among others.
Date: June 24, 2022
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 39 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: mash up _01]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a mash up of funny moments made during the Rick Smiley radio show in which he pranks calls a member of the community.
Date: June 24, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 29 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Off the Hook by Rick Smiley]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the album recording of "Off the Hook" by Rick Smiley.
Date: June 23, 2022
Duration: 4 minutes 38 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: church comedy show argument _03]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made from the Rick Smiley radio show to a woman whose son allegedly offended some people during a comedic performance at a Baptist church. The call becomes an argument between the two speakers.
Date: June 24, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 50 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: tires _04]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made to from the Rick Smiley radio show to a tire store about spinning wheels that caused her to have a car crash.
Date: June 24, 2022
Duration: 2 minutes
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: fan_05]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio tape is a comedic sketch featuring Rick Smiley playing a grandmother who calls an electric company, specializing in air conditioning, to get a window fan fixed in her house. Towards the end of the sketch, the grandmother gets her grandson involved in talks with the manager of the company.
Date: June 24, 2022
Duration: 3 minutes 05 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL -Rick Smiley prank call: mom_06]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made on the Rick Smiley radio show to a supposed "bad mom." The call was made at the request of her son. At the end of the call, a pastor tries to calm the angry woman down. Laughter can be heard after the woman disconnects from the call.
Date: June 24, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 55 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: ice cream_07]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made on the Rick Smiley radio show to an ice cream store. The first part of the audio is a young man trying to spend $1,500 on ice cream for a party. The second part is of a "grandmother" calling the store back after the owner disconnected the call from her "grandson." Laughter can be heard at the end of the audio.
Date: June 24, 2022
Duration: 3 minutes 24 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: pharmacy_08]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made at the Rick Smiley radio show to a pharmacy in which the caller is asking information on the drug Viagra. Laughter can be heard towards the end of the call.
Date: June 24, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 27 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: argument_09]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made at the Rick Smiley radio show to an angry woman that develops into an argument. Laughter can be heard at the end of the call.
Date: June 24, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 05 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: theme song _10

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is a snippet of a theme song for the Rick Smiley radio show.
Date: June 24, 2022
Duration: 06 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: argument over daughter and manners _11]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made from the Rick Smiley radio show to a fellow church member whose daughter was allegedly rude to the caller by not acknowledging her presence. The call develops into an argument that ends with the recipient disconnecting from the caller.
Date: June 24, 2022
Duration: 2 minutes 11 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: catering _12]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call from the Rick Smiley radio show to a catering company regarding the menu for a family reunion. By the end of the call, three seperate voices have joined the call in an argument over "shrimp lollipops" and the recipient of the call disconnects.
Date: June 24, 2022
Duration: 3 minutes 11 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL -Rick Smiley prank call: mentor _13]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made from the Rick Smiley radio show to Boys and Girls club about becoming a mentor after being released from prison. Towards the end of the recording, the caller's "grandmother" asks talks to the recipient about other services the program might be have available.
Date: June 24, 2022
Duration: 4 minutes 03 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: pharmacy inquiry _14]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made from the Rick Smiley radio show to a pharmacy regarding the various products available such as Epson salt, pork, foot powder, and condoms. The audio ends in with the callers' laughter.
Date: June 24, 2022
Duration: 3 minutes 50 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Rick Smiley prank call: _15]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call from the Rick Smiley radio show to Ms. Virginia Fredrick about receiving payment to replace a pair of shows made with horse hair that Ms. Virginia's daughter stepped on. The audio ends after the caller recites a passive aggressive prayer and Ms. Virginia yells at her for wasting her time.
Date: June 24, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 52 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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