Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Second Annual Medal of Merit Awards Banquet held on May 31, 1980 at the Downtown Dallas Sheraton Hotel. The tape includes two tracks of intelligible audio of individuals speaking broken up by periods of applause.

Audio tape from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the African Dance: Drums of Passion concert held at the Academy on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. The tape features an ensemble of drums and various percussion instruments.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an arts council meeting held on September 2nd, 1987. The audio on the tape is generally intelligible but overall covers summer activities and events that took place around Labor Day.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during JBAAL's Black Living Legends award ceremony on February 2nd 1987. The tape includes two tracks of well recorded audio of the event that took place at Dallas City Hall. The event is lead by a female speaker who recognizes all speakers and performers.

Audio tape from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Black Music and the Civil Rights concert held in January of 1987. The tape covers the concert featuring a very well know choir director who at the recording of the tape had just turned 90. Other individuals give speeches between choral pieces.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The concert was developed by Curtis King and featured artist Eartha Kitt and conductor Rodena Preston. The tape includes two tracks of well recorded audio of gospel singers and speakers.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The concert was developed by Curtis King and featured artist Eartha Kitt and conductor Rodena Preston. The tape includes one tracks of well recorded audio of gospel singers and speakers.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement concert held January 18th, 1987. The concert was titled "Pilgrimage to Freedom: A reflection of the Civil Rights Movement through Song," and featured Jennifer Holliday and Tommie Stewart. The tape includes two tracks of well recorded audio of gospel singers and a large choir.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an annual Black Music and the Civil Rights concert held at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas Texas. The tape includes various singers and a large choir singing gospel and spiritual music. The tape concludes with an audience applauding the performers.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement" concert recorded at Fair Park Music Hall on January 15th, 1984. The tape includes one track that is well recorded and includes speakers discussing Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement along with music by a large choir. The tape features an individual male soloist.

This audio recording documents Blaine Dunlap driving and reacting to a radio program.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the contract signing for JBAALs Dallas Convention Center location with Curtis King speaking. The tape includes one track of well recorded audio. The topic of Kings speech covers the black experience.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a Dallas city council meeting concerning the expansion of the Dallas Convention Center on October 14th, 1987. The tape includes two tracks of noisy and intelligible audio.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a gala event with Denton poet B.F Maiz reading original work for an audience. The tape includes two tracks of audio that have minor distortions but overall allow the poetry to be heard and understood.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a KERA radio interview lead by Nancy Lamb of choral conductor Dr. Eva Jessye in April of 1982. The tape includes one track of very clear audio between the two women. The topic of the interview centers on Jessyes' career of breaking into a predomintaly male industry. Dr. Eva Jessye was the first black woman to receive international distinction as a professional choral conductor. She is notable as a choral conductor during the Harlem Renaissance.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a session with gospel singer Tommie Stewart in June of 1982. The tape incudes two tracks of well recorded audio. The first track is a dramatic spoken word poem "For My People" that touches on the topics of slavery and civil rights. The second track is Tommie Stewart speaking to Curtis King about an upcoming performance with a dance company.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a session with actress Helen Martin for a promotion for JBAALs Amen Corner theater production held in June of 1986. The tape includes a single track of audio that is primarily intelligible music. Martin begins speaking at the 5:43 time mark.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a performance from Hy-Prayz community choir featuring gospel singer Rosetta Finley. The tape includes two tracks of recorded audio from the performance. The tape is labeled "I Found A Friend. I Really Love The Lord".

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a performance from Hy-Prayz community choir featuring gospel singer Rosetta Finley. The tape includes two tracks of recorded audio from the performance. Track one includes "I Found A Friend" and "I Really Love The Lord". Track two includes the "Holy Spirit" and "It All Depends On You".

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during KTXQ-102 radio interview with Curtis King for "In Black America". The tape includes two tracks of broadcast recordings that include both a live and taped interviews with JBAAL president Curtis King. The main topic of the interview is the role of the organization in the black arts and also how having a satellite program would benefit the organization.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records. Clip 1 of the audio recording begins with two men, one identified as Mr. Matthews, discussing the safety concerns and inspections of hotels in Dallas. Other conversations on the recording include city council discussions and city budgets. Clip 2 of the audio recording contains an interview with Margaret Walker Alexander, a poet, and writer who discusses spending fifteen (15) years writing about Richard Wright with her novel Richard Wright: Daemonic Genius. Around the fourteen-minute mark the audio transitions into political questions and answers for political candidates for office.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement" concert recorded at Fair Park Music Hall on January 15th, 1984. The tape includes two tracks that are well recorded and includes speakers discussing Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement along with music by a large choir.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement" concert recorded at Fair Park Music Hall on January 15th, 1984. The tape includes two tracks that are well recorded and includes speakers discussing Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement along with music by a large choir.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a JBAAL board meeting lead by Curtis King on September 1st, 1987. The tape includes one track of audio that is generally intelligible but covers the topic of board membership.