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[Black "Living Legends" 1992 raw footage]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1991/1992 "Dallas' Black Living Legends" award ceremony. Living Legends is an exhibition project started in 1987 by JBAAL to photograph and honor black historical figures of Dallas. Awarded across twenty-one categories ranging from the arts, sciences law, politics, religion, and technology. The footage shows a choral performance followed by each awarded person standing to be recognized with their name and a brief descr… more
Date: February 21, 1992
Duration: 50 minutes 27 seconds
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Curtis King 40th birthday bash with celebrity toasts]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during Curtis Kings celebrity testimonial roast and birthday bash held on December 7th, 1992. The footage shows friends, family, JBAAL members, politicians, media personalities, and celebrities such as Jennifer Holiday, Esther Rolle, Beah Richards, Bobbi Humphrey, Charley Pride, Tommie Stewart, and others gathered to roast and toast King at the Naomi Bruton Theatre.
Date: December 7, 1991
Duration: 31 minutes 27 seconds
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Black Living Legends photography exhibition gallery walkthrough]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dallas' Black Living Legends portrait exhibition "Promoting the Tradition, Preserving the Legacy". The footage includes a walkthrough of the James E. Kemp Gallery showing the black and white artistic photographs of the honorees.
Date: 1991
Duration: 23 minutes 50 seconds
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Dallas black "Living Legends" awards ceremony and presentation]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1991 "Dallas' Black Living Legends" award ceremony. Living Legends is an exhibition project started in 1987 by JBAAL to photograph and honor black historical figures of Dallas. Awarded across twenty-one categories ranging from the arts, sciences law, politics, religion, and technology. The video shows a man giving a speech followed by each awarded person standing to be recognized with their name and a brief description… more
Date: 1991
Duration: 38 minutes 46 seconds
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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