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[Akin Babatunde as Louis Armstrong broadcast clip]

Description: Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a Channel 8 broadcast clip showing a news story on the upcoming performance of Akin Babatunde at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre in November of 1997. The footage shows clips of the actor impersonating music icon Louis Armstrong with the song "What a Wonderful World" along with an interview on his process of successfully becoming the character.
Date: November 13, 1997
Duration: 2 minutes 01 second
Creator: Channel 8
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Ebony Embers" and women in the snow]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Ebony Embers" written and directed by Akin Babatunde. The footage shows a contemporary dance and theatrical performance given by African American performers. The tape shows act I of the play entitled "The Throne" and concludes with a separate event of a woman dancing in a backyard garden in the snow.
Date: [1990..2003]
Duration: 7 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Jeanie Girl Productions
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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