Video of interviews and footage of practice and preparation for the musical, "Tina - Against All Odds," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of the 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute.

Video of practice footage from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) Summer Youth Arts Institute on June 21, 2016.

Photograph of a man directing a stage light at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The man can be seen in the center of the photograph standing behind the light, which is shining directly at the camera. A young boy is sitting down in the bottom left corner of the photograph, looking up at the man.

Photograph of a group of students on stage at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute, taken from the left side of the stage. Students can be seen sitting and standing on a stair structure on the left side of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. Two students are holding brooms. On the right side of the photograph, students are playing jump rope. Curtis King can be seen among others on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left and pointing with both hands.

Photograph of Terrance Dean on stage during the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Dean is standing in the center of the photograph, looking off to the right of the camera. He appears to be speaking. Students can be seen standing on a tall stage set in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of a practice scene from the musical, "Tina - Against All Odds," during the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. A group of young women are lined up on stage and appear to be dancing. The girl in the center of the group is holding a microphone in her right hand. A young man is standing to the right of the girls, playing a guitar. Four more men can be seen on a staircase structure behind them, also holding guitars. In the background at the top of the set structure, another group of girls are dancing in a row.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance event. Performances of various interpretive dances by Stella Maris Dance Ensemble of Jamaica and the Black Academy Dance Ensemble. Hosted at the Naomi Bruton Main Stage in 2013.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance: Rhythm and Soul of a People event. Performances of various interpretive dances by Stella Maris Dance Ensemble of Jamaica and the Black Academy Dance Ensemble. Hosted at the Naomi Bruton Main Stage in 2013.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Mirrors of Jazz, starring Diane Monroe and ft. Lessie Vonner event in 2011. This video features various jazz performances by Diane Monroe and Lessie Vonner live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The video is distorted until 39:15. The video cuts at 1:46:09 to a church service with audio speed increased.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the roundtable writers breakfast entitled "Sisters: An Open Dialogue Between Light and Dark Skin African Americans" held on May 22nd, 2010. The footage shows a dialogue that focuses on a multigenerational overview of the issues of colorism in race, gender, and media for black women.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the roundtable writers breakfast entitled "Sisters: An Open Dialogue Between Light and Dark Skin African Americans" held on May 22nd, 2010. The footage shows the opening of the breakfast with moderators laying ground rules and an overview of the order of events followed by a visualization and grounding exercise. The dialogue focuses on a multigenerational overview of the issues of colorism in race, gender, and media for black women.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the roundtable writers breakfast entitled "Sisters: An Open Dialogue Between Light and Dark Skin African Americans" held on May 22nd, 2010. The footage shows the 40 group contributing anecdotal evidence of their childhood and upbringing to the topic of beauty standards in dating and education. The dialogue focuses on a multigenerational overview of the issues of colorism in race, gender, and media for black women.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the roundtable writers breakfast entitled "Sisters: An Open Dialogue Between Light and Dark Skin African Americans" held on May 22nd, 2010. The footage shows the collective group talking about solutions to the challenges women have faced due to colorism and the lack of traditional rights of passage for racial identity. The dialogue focuses on a multigenerational overview of the issues of colorism in race, gender, and media for black women.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dress Performance Theatre Series production of "Don't be Deceived, There's Still Some Good Men Left" starring David Whitfield. The production was held over the weekend of January 22nd, 2010 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows Whitfield giving an inspiring one-man comedic performance focusing on romantic relationship mishaps.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dress Performance Theatre Series production of "Don't be Deceived, There's Still Some Good Men Left" starring David Whitfield. The production was held over the weekend of January 22nd, 2010 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows Whitfield giving an inspiring one-man comedic performance focusing on romantic relationship mishaps.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a broadcast clip from CBS-11 news "Texans with Character" promotional spot on the work of Curtis King aired on January 22nd, 2010. The footage shows news anchors speaking on the work of Curtis King to found the academy, as well as briefly touching on the Black Music and the Civil Rights concert of that year.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during Poets N' Jazz #1 held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre on December 22nd, 2008. The footage shows a poetry and jazz night with seven poets performing sets.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Comedy Night at the Muse event in 2008. This video features a performance by Detroit comic Tony Roberts live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 1 of 2 of Roberts's performance. The video's audio is distorted at times.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Comedy Night at the Muse event in 2008. This video features a performance by Detroit comic Tony Roberts live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 2 of 2 of Roberts's performance. The video's audio is distorted at times.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the TBAAL Children's Chorus and Youth String Orchestra Concert held on November 22nd, 2008. The footage shows a children's choir on a low platform stage performing for an audience seated in chairs set up in rows with a central aisle. The performance ranges from jazz, gospel, pop, show tunes, hip-hop, blues and classic music.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 8th Annual Book Club Publisher's Luncheon event in 2007. This video features a discourse between prominent member of TBAAL and authors like David Hayes, Joyce King, Francis Ray, Roslyn Story around a table. This video is Part 1 of 2 of the event.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 8th Annual Book Club Publisher's Luncheon event in 2007. This video features a discourse between prominent member of TBAAL and authors like David Hayes, Joyce King, Francis Ray, Roslyn Story around a table. This video is Part 2 of 2 of the event. The video's audio is distorted.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 8th Annual Book Club Publisher's Luncheon event in 2007. This video features a discourse between prominent member of TBAAL and authors like David Hayes, Joyce King, Francis Ray, Roslyn Story around a table discussing their books.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 7th Annual Sankofa Muse Café Bash: Wine, Watermelon, and the Word event in 2007. This video features the annual musical performance live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.