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[Author Gwendolyn Brooks speaking at TCJC South Campus]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records. The audio was recorded during an author's workshop with Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks, an American poet, author, and teacher. The audio quality is very low and it is hard to hear what Gwendolyn Brooks is saying in some parts of her presentation.
Date: December 1, 1977
Duration: 51 minutes 46 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Western Exposure"]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Western Exposure" film. This video is a documentary film highlighting the life and work of actor Clarence Muse, the namesake for TBAAL's Café Theatre, shown by KERA-TV.
Date: December 14, 1981
Duration: 29 minutes 17 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Western Exposure" film documentary on Clarence Muse]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of the film documentary "Western Exposure" featuring the career of African American actor Clarence Muse. The film includes interviews, clips from various films spanning 1937 to 1972 and film historian commentary.
Date: December 14, 1981
Duration: 29 minutes 54 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Program: Home]

Description: Program for the play 'Home,' written by Samm-Art Williams, directed by Curtis King, and performed December 1-12, 1982. The program provides details on the cast and crew and advertises for local businesses.
Date: December 1982
Creator: Williams, Samm-Art
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[JBAAL release party for Eartha Kitts album "My Way"]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their black tie album release party for gospel singer Earth Kitt held on December 5th, 1987. The DVD footage guests mingling and celebrating in the lobby of a hotel until the 4:30 time mark. The footage switches to unrelated content of a children's archery class and a hunting worker advertising hunting scent covers.
Date: December 5, 1987
Duration: 20 minutes 33 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["My Way...A Musical Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr." reception party, tape 2 of 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "My Way" a musical tribute to the late Martin Luther King Jr. featuring gospel singer Eartha Kitt and a 100-voice choir on December 5th, 1987. The footage shows guests participating in a formal reception in the lobby with live musicians and a cake cutting.
Date: December 5, 1987
Duration: 13 minutes 11 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["My Way" concert release party on DVD]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the release party for "My Way" a musical tribute to the late Martin Luther King Jr. featuring gospel singer Eartha Kitt and a 100-voice choir on December 5th, 1987. The footage shows guests participating in a formal reception in the lobby with live musicians. The tape cuts to black at the 13:00 minute mark.
Date: December 5, 1987
Duration: 17 minutes 26 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["My Way" with Eartha Kitt and a 100-voice choir]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "My Way" a musical tribute to the late Martin Luther King Jr. featuring gospel singer Eartha Kitt and a 100-voice choir on December 5th, 1987. The footage shows guests finding their seats and the opening remarks given by Curtis King at the Acro Tower in downtown Dallas.
Date: December 5, 1987
Duration: 18 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Preston, Rodena
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["My Way" with Eartha Kitt and a 100-voice choir, tape 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "My Way" a musical tribute to the late Martin Luther King Jr. featuring gospel singer Eartha Kitt and a 100-voice choir on December 5th, 1987. The footage shows performers in the form of edited clips that included close captions. The tape fades to black and precedes to switch to unrelate footage at the 16:12 minute mark.
Date: December 5, 1987
Duration: 21 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Preston, Rodena
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Invitation: James Kemp]

Description: Invitation to an exhibition of art from James Kemp hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 9, 1989 at the Dallas Convention Center Complex.
Date: December 1989
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Flyer: A Dollart Exhibit and Sale]

Description: Flyer for the Dollart Exhibit and Sale which featured dolls and their creators and was hosted by Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15-16, 1990 at the Dallas Convention Center.
Date: December 1990
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Daring to Dream" documentary with interviews]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of the photo documentary "Daring to Dream" on December 9th, 1990. The footage, hosted by Cynthia Tinselly, shows a slideshow of photographs paired with interviews of prominent African American historians and community members on the topic of their lived childhood and young adult experience growing up black during the civil rights movement.
Date: December 9, 1990
Duration: 22 minutes 01 second
Creator: McKnight, Dr. Mamie; Simmons, Katina; King, Clennon L.; Watson, Reed D.; Seymour, Shelly & Grimm, Mike
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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