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["Whosoever Will Prayer Band" theatre performance video]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the New Arts six performance of "Whoever Will Prayer" at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre on April 11th, 1999. The footage shows the New Arts Six, which is a performance group of six African American women native to Dallas Texas who began in 1981, performing a two act musical about a Wednesday prayer and music group taking place in the South in 1938.
Date: April 11, 1999
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: New Arts Six
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement 1991 concert, tape #6]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the eighth annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert in 1991. The concert featured Cissy Houston and choir and was held at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas Texas. The videotape shows the last 10 minutes of the concert and opens with a speaker addressing the audience followed by a rousing speech that ends in applause. The video then records a close-up of the front row of the choir as members disband and… more
Date: January 13, 1991
Duration: 10 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Black Preaching in the Literary Tradition, Tape 1

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 20th anniversary season event entitled "Black Preaching in the Literary Tradition" held on March 1st, 1997. The footage shows the first three hours of the event including the opening remarks, brief musical performances, statements of intent, and various pastor speakers. The event covers the influence of the Bible and its literary style on the spirituality of the black community.
Date: March 1, 1997
Duration: 2 hours 44 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Walker, Wyatt Tee; Clark, Caesar A. W. & King, Curtis
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Gospel Night: A Live Recording" tape 1 of 2]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Gospel Night: A Live Recording" featuring Israel Houghton, Ann Nesby, and Ruben Studdard. The footage shows behind the scenes rehearsal before the show, interviews with choir members, and close-up shots of soloists from both on stage and in the audience.
Date: October 4, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 37 seconds
Creator: Anderson, Sam "Shake"; Joseph, Clark; Small, David A.; King, Curtis & Steele, Barbara
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: "Sisters" full dialogue]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the roundtable writers breakfast entitled "Sisters: An Open Dialogue Between Light and Dark Skin African Americans" held on May 22nd, 2010. The footage shows a dialogue that focuses on a multigenerational overview of the issues of colorism in race, gender, and media for black women.
Date: May 22, 2010
Duration: 2 hours 3 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis & Singley, Bernestine
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[28th annual Summer Youth Arts DISD cultural enrichment program live performance]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 28th Annual Summer Youth Arts Institute, Whitney: The Musical held on the Naomi Burton Main Stage on June 30th, 2012. The footage shows children to young adults performing in a musical involving dancing, singing and acting.
Date: June 30, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 36 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Boyd, Kenneth & King, Curtis
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Flutist Bobbi Humphrey performance video #4]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the celebratory weekend held in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. of jazz singer and flutist Bobbi Humphrey on Friday, January 12th, 1990. The footage shows Humphrey, accompanied by guitars and drums, mid-performance in a matching blue leather jacket and skirt set singing and playing the flute to various tempos and styles of jazz music.
Date: January 12, 1990
Duration: 16 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis & Humphrey, Bobbi
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Dress Performance Theatre Series: "Just As I Am"]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dress Performance Theatre series of "Just As I Am," featuring vocalist Florence LaRue held on April 26th, 2013 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the story told through song of LaRue's childhood experience growing up in the predominantly white town of Glenside Pennsylvania. The play highlights family strife and the effect of colorism in both the black and white communities.
Date: April 13, 2013
Duration: 52 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis; Boyd, Kenneth & LaRue, Florence
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[JBAAL concert held at Howard University]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a JBAAL concert event held at Howard University in Washington D.C on March 4th, 1995. The footage shows a live performance inlcuding a large choir, speakers wearing patterned stoles, and a featured female singer wearing a purple dress.
Date: March 4, 1995
Duration: 1 hour 46 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[23rd annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert" tape 3]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 23rd annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights" live concert event held on the Naomi Bruton mainstage on January 15th, 2006. The footage shows a large choir accompanied by featured vocalists such as Lalah Hathaway and other musicians.
Date: January 15, 2006
Duration: 31 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis; Hathaway, Lalah & Boyd, Kenneth
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: "Sisters" tape 3 of 3]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the roundtable writers breakfast entitled "Sisters: An Open Dialogue Between Light and Dark Skin African Americans" held on May 22nd, 2010. The footage shows the collective group talking about solutions to the challenges women have faced due to colorism and the lack of traditional rights of passage for racial identity. The dialogue focuses on a multigenerational overview of the issues of colorism in race, gender, and med… more
Date: May 22, 2010
Duration: 40 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis & Singley, Bernestine
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[24-Hour Film Feast with Warrington Hudlin tape 2]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a taping session of a "Filmfeast" held on November 21st, 2009 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre featuring director Warrington Hudlin. The footage features a live Q&A discussion with the director where he takes questions from the audience while going into detail about his early life and career. The tape also features content before and beginning at the 19:28 minute mark of the AIDS Life Walk.
Date: November 21, 2009
Duration: 41 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis & Hudlin, Warrington
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[16th annual Summer Youth Arts Institute production, 2]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 16th annual Summer Youth Arts Institute production held on June 17th, 2000 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows children of varying ages dancing, singing, and acting in various skits.
Date: June 17, 2000
Duration: 2 hours 6 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Two Hah Hah's and a Homeboy" starring Ruby Dee audio tapes]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Two Hah Hah's and a Homeboy" starring Ruby Dee and Anthony Fargas performed in the Fall of 2010 and Spring of 2011 as part of the academies 34th season. The tape includes 14 tracks of music ranging from three to eight minutes with the average of 5 minutes.
Date: 2010/2011
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Dee, Ruby; King, Curtis & Fargas, Antonio
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[24-Hour Film Feast in memory of Esther Rolle dialogue with actor Antonio Fargas]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 2010 annual 24-Hour Film Feast in memory of actress Esther Rolle. The footage was shot during actor Antonio Fargas' dialogue on Rolle's pivotal work in American film and television held on Saturday, February 13th, 2010. The tape fades to black and then picks up with unrelated content around the 1:15:00 minute mark.
Date: February 13, 2010
Duration: 2 hours 7 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis & Fargas, Antonio
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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