Program for Purlie Victorious which was directed by Curtis King and held November 12-15, 19-22, and 27-29, 1981. The program lists the actors, the production members, and gives a chronological view of the play's performances.

News release about the play 'Purlie Victorious.' The news release gives details about the premiere of the play, tickets, and the play's subject.

A list of the events planned for the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters for the years 1981 and 1982.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records. The video footage is an interview with figurative sculpture artist Elizabeth Catlett. During the interview, Catlett talks about her history coming from slaves, the racism she endured in her youth, and how it all translates into her artwork.

Audio tape from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the a performance of Ossie Davis' Broadway comedy "Purlie Victorious" directed by Curtis King in November of 1981. The tape includes one track of recorded music with various singers from the theatrical production.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a jazz band performance in 1981. The footage shows young male African American musicians performing various jazz songs. The band includes multiple saxophones, a bass, drums, a trumpet, and a clarinet.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a televised broadcast of Dallas Alive in 1981. The tape includes footage of interviews with Curtis King, Esther Rolle, and Dr. Eva Jessye live on the show along with an audience pole taking place on awareness of the black academy from viewers.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a celebrity panel dialogue held in 1981. The footage shows a long banquet table seated with speakers wearing name tags in front of a large room of people seated at round tables. The focus of the dialogue centers on creative process.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a celebrity panel dialogue held in 1981. The footage shows a long banquet table seated with speakers wearing name tags in front of a large room of people seated at round tables. The focus of the dialogue centers on creative process.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the jazz performance of the New York, New York Show in 1981. The footage shows a small jazz band playing under a spotlight with trumpet and saxophone solos. The tape cuts to rainbow bars at the 15:23 minute mark.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters including a music video followed by recorded footage from a concert event with the same performer. The tape shows the artist performing in a dimly light room with a low platform stage. The tape cuts to black at the 12:52 minute mark.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a performance of Dimension Dance Theatre company recorded in California. The footage shows dancers and drummers performing various cultural and contemporary choreographies.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a news broadcast promoting the performance "Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame". The footage shows clips of the performance with featured actors along with journalists speaking about the event and interviewing related team members.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a Dave Davidson film on the vocal career of Cissy Houston. The footage features interviews with other famous black women performers singers such as Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin and Dionne Warwick speaking on Cissy Houston. The tape also features footage of Cissy working in rehearsal with other singers.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a slideshow featuring famous black dancers and performers taken in 1981. The DVD footage includes various black and white photos, flyers, and posters transitioned with animations.

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.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Black Women's Conference held in May of 1981. The footage is divided between an older black woman speaker discussing the validity of African Americans contributions to American Arts and the beginning of a dance performance with drummers.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Black Women's Conference held in May of 1981. The footage shows artist Sonia Sanchez being interviewed on the topic of artists creating in the late 60s and early 70s post civil rights. The interview is dated May 15th, 1981.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the JBAAL Black Women's Conference on the topic of black women artists in the 20th century. The tape was recorded on May 16th, 1981 and features the opening narration over a slideshow of images showing works of art. The narration ends at the 13:32 minute mark and cuts to a female speaker at a podium opening the conference.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a JBAAL concert featuring multiple performers held in 1981. The tape is labeled with the initials G. L. P..

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during JBAALs Black Women's Conference held in May of 1981. The footage features an interview with a black woman artist who speaks about a project she was involved with that centered on African countries gaining independence and sharing their dance culture to the rest of the world.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during JBAALs Black Women's Conference held in May of 1981. The tape begins on rainbow bars with the footage starting at the 5:08 minute mark. The footage shows two women speaking at podium with the featured speaker wearing a green top and large glasses.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during JBAALs Black Women's Conference held in May of 1981. The tape begins immediately with the second half a of speech by a women in a green top and large glasses. Following her at the 6:04 minute mark is a women who speaks for the rest of the tape.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during JBAALs Black Women's Artist Conference held in May of 1981. The footage shows a performance involving dancers and drummers in colorful traditional clothing and headwear. The camera focuses primarily on a main woman who appears tall and in colorful makeup. The performance was held on a small stage.