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["The Azusa Street Revival" documentary drama and interviews]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters advertising the documentary drama play titled "The Azusa Street Revival" celebrating the history of William J. Seymour within the pentecostal religious movement in 1906. The docudrama appeared on The Gospel Light Showcase. The footage shows clips from the performance between interviews of the two main actors.
Date: 1991~
Duration: 16 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Brooks, Andre David & Morgan, Lonnie
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala at the 42nd national convention]

Description: Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters shown during the Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala. The footage shows an animated slideshow with photo slides of famous members of the sorority along with their names and city. A narrator speaks over the slideshow giving a brief description of the women's accomplishments. The women commonly serve their community in positions of education, politics, civil rights, and public service.
Date: October 6, 1994
Duration: 23 minutes 47 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[JBAAL CNN news interview featuring Curtis King]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a CNN televised news broadcast featuring an interview with Curtis King on July 18th, 1981. The Betacam footage shows various journalists, political commentators, and meteorologists from LA and Chicago.
Date: July 18, 1981
Duration: 29 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Lou Meyers Cabaret "Jazz Storyteller" performance clip and news spot]

Description: Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a news spot on Lou Meyers cabaret performances. The footage shows a reporter speaking outside a venue about actor Lou Meyers performing cabaret on the side paired with clips of him singing at multiple places in California. The clip focuses on a primary performance at an unknown venue.
Date: February 2001
Duration: 12 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Meyers, Lou
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Smallwood Singers "Rooted in Gospel" concert]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Rooted in Gospel" concert held on April 16th, 1995 at the Naomi Bruton Theatre. The footage shows the Smallwood Singers and various female vocalists performing with a large choir.
Date: April 16, 1995
Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Smallwood Singers
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Synopsis of No Place to Lay My Head]

Description: Synopsis of the play No Place to Lay My Head, produced in part by Prodigal Son Productions. The play describes the play as focusing on the retirement dreams of two hardworking men before and after their place of employment shuts down.
Date: 1977/2013
Creator: Prodigal Son Productions
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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