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Junior Black Academy: Visions (Version 2)

Description: Video footage provided The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of various milestone performances and events in the academy's history compiled into a video telling the story of the organization. The footage highlights the academies' rise to national influence in the black arts in the sectors of dance, theatre, music, film, television, and the visual arts. The video includes individuals that have performed under the name of the organization and staff members
Date: 1990~
Duration: 16 minutes 52 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Black Preaching in the Literary Tradition, Tape 3

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 last 50 minutes of the event which includes the closing session and summary. The event covers the influence of the Bible and its literary style on the spirituality of the black community.
Date: March 1, 1997
Duration: 43 minutes 39 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Black Preaching in the Literary Tradition, Tape 2

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 second half of the event including various pastor speakers on the poetical and metaphoric language in the Bible and sermons. The video begins with pastor Wright Lassiter of Saint John Missionary Baptist Church. The event covers the influence of the Bible and its literary style on the spiritu… more
Date: March 1, 1997
Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Walker, Wyatt Tee & Clark, Caesar A. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Authors spring luncheon for "The Avenue", tape 2]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during Dr. C Eric Lincoln's authors' luncheon held on March 26th, 1988 on his book "The Avenue". The footage shows Dr. Lincoln speaking at a podium about his career as an author and his early works.
Date: March 26, 1988
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Lincoln, Dr. Eric C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[T.W Brown read-in with children and other black women authors]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a library event with author T.W. Brown in February of 1989. The footage shows children seated in a library listening as she reads from a book in her hands. The event includes two other black women authors.
Date: February 1989
Duration: 1 hour 07 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: Stereotypes in African American Literature]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: Stereotypes in African American Literature event in 2011. This event covered discussions between prominent figures of TBAAL about racial stereotypes with author Alice Randall.
Date: October 8, 2011
Duration: 12 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Waller, Alonzo
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: Stereotypes in African American Literature]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: Stereotypes in African American Literature event in 2011. This video features prominent figures of TBAAL discussing racial stereotypes with author Alice Randall. The video stalls for first 10 seconds.
Date: October 8, 2011
Duration: 39 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Waller, Alonzo
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Excerpts from "The Book of K-III"]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a dramatic speech performance by actor and author Kene Holiday. The tape includes two tracks of well recorded audio that feature excerpts from "The Book of K-III" that falls into the genre of contemporary poetics.
Date: 1998/1999
Duration: 31 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Holiday, Kene & Holiday, Kene
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Drama Literature, Side 5 and Side 6"]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a theatre performance at an unknown date. The performance opens with clapping and the actresses introducing their characters. The tape includes two sides of audio that are both poorly recorded with the voices being heard but words being difficult to be understood.
Date: unknown
Duration: 1 hour 33 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Historical Significance of Bloody Sunday]

Description: Unedited video recording of the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast, "Historical Significance of Bloody Sunday," hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in 2014. Former Democratic Rep. Cynthia McKinney and then current Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson are guest speakers.
Date: January 11, 2014
Duration: 1 hour 36 minutes 12 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Black, White, and Read All Over" book review, tape 1 of 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Black, White, and Read All Over book review held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre on March 20th, 2003. The footage shows two black women of different ages seated at a small table leading a dialogue with audience members seated in chairs set out in rows.
Date: March 20, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 09 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Black, White, and Read All Over" book review, tape 2 of 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Black, White, and Read All Over book review held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre on March 20th, 2003. The footage shows two black women of different ages seated at a small table leading a dialogue with audience members seated in chairs set out in rows.
Date: March 20, 2003
Duration: 46 minutes 18 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Roundtable Writers Breakfast with two authors '05]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roundtable Writer's Breakfast event in January of 2005. This VHS footage features a discussion between authors, like Bernestine Singley, and writers around the table about their experiences and work.
Date: January 29, 2005
Duration: 57 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Story, Roslyn & Singley, Bernstine
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: James Mardis and Elisa Durrette" tape 2 of 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the roundtable writers breakfast featuring speakers James Mardis and Elisa Durrette held on January 21st, 2006. The footage shows the two authors leading a dialogue on social issues in contemporary literature.
Date: January 21, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 33 seconds
Creator: Boyd, Kenneth; King, Curtis; Durette, Elisa & Mardis, James
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Black Preaching in the Literary Tradition]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Black Preaching and Literary Traditions" conference held on March 1st, 1997. The tape is well recorded and opens with Curtis King making opening statements followed by a panel of speakers.
Date: March 1, 1997
Duration: 26 minutes 33 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: James Mardis and Elisa Durrette" tape 1 of 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the roundtable writers breakfast featuring speakers James Mardis and Elisa Durrette held on January 21st, 2006. The footage shows the two authors leading a dialogue on social issues in contemporary literature.
Date: January 21, 2006
Duration: 58 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis; Mardis, James; Durrette, Elisa & Boyd, Kenneth
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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