Photograph of Aurelia Williams (left) and Randy Klein (right) during a performance of "For My People, A New Musical Work: Tribute to Dr. Margaret Walker," hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Williams is sitting on a stool, facing to the left of the camera and smiling. She is holding a microphone in her lap. Klein is sitting in front of a piano, facing the same direction. He is holding a microphone up to his mouth and appears to be speaking.

Photograph of Aurelia Williams during a performance of "For My People, A New Musical Work: Tribute to Dr. Margaret Walker," hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Williams can be seen on stage behind a music stand, holding a microphone up to her mouth with her left hand. She appears to be singing. Randy Klein can be seen playing piano behind Williams on the left side of the photograph, facing away from the camera. A quartet is standing on stage next to Klein.

Photograph of Darrin Henson (left) and Malinda Williams (right) at the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Henson and Williams can be seen in the center of the photograph, standing behind a podium. They are both looking to the left of the camera and smiling. A man can be seen playing the congas on stage on the right side of the photograph.

Photograph of Diahann Carroll (center) receiving the Luminary Arts Award at the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Carroll can be seen posing on stage with Curtis King (4th from right) and nine TBAAL students, facing the camera and smiling. She is holding the award in both hands. Audience members are crowding around the stage with their backs turned to the camera. Several individuals are taking pictures with their cellphones.

Photograph of Diahann Carroll (center) receiving the Luminary Arts Award at the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Carroll can be seen posing on stage with Curtis King (5th from right) and nine TBAAL students, facing to the right of the camera and smiling. She is holding the award in both hands.

Photograph of Andrea Wallace performing at the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Wallace is facing to the left of the camera, holding a microphone up to her mouth with her right hand. She appears to be singing.

Photograph of Jada Thomas performing with Young Gifted and Black Artists (YGBA) at the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Thomas can be seen on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera and appears to be singing into a microphone. She is extending her arms out on either side. Two other members of YGBA can be seen in the background, standing behind microphones.

Digital flyer for the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The main portion of the flyer reads, "THE BLACK ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS Ties & Tux Gala "A Night of Hollywood Glamour and Dallas Glitter" SALUTING Acclaimed Stage, Screen and Television Actress DIAHANN CARROLL[,] A TBAAL Luminary Arts Award Honoree [--] HOSTED BY ACTORS DARRIN HENSON & MALINDA WILLIAMS [--] SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2015 at six o'clock." Location and ticket information has also been included.

Photograph of a man playing the drums at the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. The man is sitting behind a drum kit in the center of the photograph, facing the camera. His face is partially obstructed from view by a microphone. A drumstick can be seen in his right hand.

Staff list for the 2015 Summer Enrichment program at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.

Photograph of the 4th annual Budding Rose Concert at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters. A group of choir students can be seen on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. They appear to be singing. A woman can be seen conducting on the left side of the photograph, across from the choir. Her mouth is open. Two men and a woman are playing the (l-r) keyboard, bass guitar, and drums on stage, between the conductor and the choir.

Photograph of Curtis King speaking at a press conference at Dallas City Hall regarding TBAAL's archive being transferred to UNT. King can be seen standing behind a podium, looking to the right of the camera. He is gesturing to himself with both hands.

Photograph of Najee performing during The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Jazz Weekend in Dallas. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Najee can be seen in the center of the photograph, playing saxophone among the audience. His eyes are closed. Members of the audience can be seen sitting in chairs around him with their backs turned to the camera. The stage can be seen in the background.

Photograph of a piece titled, "Encuentro," performed by Roxanne Corniffe and Gavin Hart at the 11th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Corniffe (left) and Hart (right) can be seen on stage in the center of the photograph. They are standing side by side with their heads turned to the left of the camera. Corniffe is extending both arms out on either side of her. Hart is extending his right arm to grab Corniffe's wrist. A bench can be seen on stage behind them.

Photograph of a piece titled, "Encuentro," performed by Roxanne Corniffe and Gavin Hart at the 11th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Hart (left) and Corniffe (right) can be seen in the center of the photograph, standing on top of a bench. They are facing each other, standing close together and are each raising one arm above them. They appear to be holding hands.

Photograph of a performance by the Stella Maris Dance Ensemble at the 11th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Four women can be seen dancing in two groups on stage. The women in each group are facing each other, extending their right arms out to the side, and smiling. Men can be seen playing djembes in the background on the right side of the photograph.

Photograph of a performance by the Stella Maris Dance Ensemble at the 11th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Three women can be seen standing behind dunduns on stage, facing the camera. Each of them is holding a pair of drumsticks and raising their left arm in the air. A fourth woman is standing on the far left side of the photograph, partially out of frame. A group of men can be seen playing djembes and dunduns in the background.

Photograph of a performance by the Stella Maris Dance Ensemble at the 11th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Six women can be seen on stage, facing the camera. Three of the women are standing behind dunduns and waving drumsticks in the air. A group of men can be seen playing djembes and dunduns in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of a performance by the Stella Maris Dance Ensemble at the 11th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. A group of women can be seen on stage, facing the camera. Five women in the center of the group are kneeling, and the rest are standing. They are all raising their arms in the air. A group of men can be seen playing djembes and dunduns in the background. Audience members can be seen clapping in the foreground.

Photograph of journalist and author Joyce King speaking during a Roundtable Writer's Breakfast at the The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. King is standing in the center of the photograph, looking to the left of the camera slightly. Curtis King can be seen sitting in the bottom left corner of the photograph. He is looking up at the writer.

Digital flyer for the 2015 Budding Rose Concert, hosted by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The main portion of the flyer reads, "THE BLACK ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS SEASON 38 [--] PROMISING YOUNG ARTIST SERIES [--] 4TH ANNUAL BUDDING ROSE CONCERT Coordinated by Stevon Harris." Dates, times, and ticket information have also been included.

Unedited video of journalist and author Joyce King's talk during the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. King reads a piece written for the Dallas Morning News and tells the story of the exoneration of James Woodard, as written in her book, "Exonerated: A Brief and Dangerous Freedom."

Unedited video of TBAAL Summer Youth Arts Institute's visit to the WFAA-TV studio on day 3 of the program. Students receive a tour of the studio, and interview several members of the WFAA staff.

Unedited video of the TBAAL Summer Youth Arts Institute's mandatory parent meeting on day 1 of the program. TBAAL founder Curtis King discusses program rules, and introduces a brief performance by a group of six academy students.