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[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Celebrates the Spoken Word "Word Warriors" An Evening of Poetry, Music and Dance Featuring the Zawadi Writers, Peggy Jones, Faithfulness and Six Degrees of Freedom]

Description: Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing an event celebrating poetry, music, and dance on November 21, 1997 at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.
Date: October 5, 1997
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Word Warriors" writers showcase event video]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a writers showcase performance entitled "Word Warriors" featuring poetry, music, and dance in celebration of the spoken word of African American writers. The footage shows featured Dallas poet Peggy Jones, The Zawadi Writers, and the music group Faithfulness.
Date: November 21, 1997
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Evans, Tracey & Jones, Peggy
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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