Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast on the 14th amendment, race, immigration, and transformation in the 21st century led by Curtis King on January 8th, 2011. The footage shows tables set up with food being served to members of the community from across DFW in education, pastoral, public service, and civic backgrounds. This tape focuses on the featured speaker from SMU setting up the context of the conversation in relation to the political power directed by different presidential administrations.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast on the 14th amendment, race, immigration, and transformation in the 21st century led by Curtis King on January 8th, 2011. The footage shows tables set up with food being served to members of the community from across DFW in education, pastoral, public service, and civic backgrounds. This tape focuses on the economics of immigration and the phrase "immigration is the new slavery".

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 19th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa holiday concert in collaboration with local school choirs held on December 10th, 2011. The footage shows a large band seated in front of a mixed-gender student choir. The concert features students from 12 schools such as South Oak Cliff, Lincoln, Carter, and Kimball high schools with the Townview Big D Band.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 19th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa holiday concert in collaboration with local school choirs held on December 10th, 2011. The footage shows a large band seated in front of a mixed-gender student choir. The concert features students from 12 schools such as South Oak Cliff, Lincoln, Carter, and Kimball high schools with the Townview Big D Band.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 19th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa holiday concert in collaboration with local school choirs held on December 10th, 2011. The tape shows the dismissal of the students at the conclusion of the concert.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 27th Annual Summer Youth Arts Institute: Aretha: The Musical event in 2011. This video features a youth performance of TBAAL's production of "Aretha the Musical" live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 27th Annual Summer Youth Arts Institute: Aretha: The Musical event in 2011. This video features a youth performance of TBAAL's production of "Aretha the Musical" live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the awards dinner for the 27th annual Summer Youth Arts Institute. The footage shows a room set with round tables decorated with balloons and children and adults dressed in formal attire. Throughout the clip individuals and groups go up to receive certificates and glass trophies with Curtis King presiding over the event.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 27th Annual Summer Youth Arts Institute event in 2011. This video is raw footage from Show #1 performed at 1:00pm. This video features a youth performance of TBAAL's production of "Aretha the Musical" live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. The video begins to cut at 1:01:45 to a news segment.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 27th Annual Summer Youth Arts Institute event in 2011. This video is raw footage of Show #1 performed at 1:00pm. This video features a youth performance of TBAAL's production of "Aretha the Musical" live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. The video cuts at 1:15:05 to a news segment.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 27th Annual Summer Youth Arts Institute event in 2011. This video is raw footage of Show #1 performed at 1:00pm. This video features a youth performance of TBAAL's production of "Aretha the Musical" live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. This video cuts at 1:15:04 to a news segment.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 27th Annual Summer Youth Arts Institute event in 2011. This video is raw footage of Show #2 performed at 4:00pm. This video features a youth performance of TBAAL's production of "Aretha the Musical" live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. The video cuts at 1:19:05 to a news segment.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 27th Annual Summer Youth Arts Institute event in 2011. This video is raw footage from Show #2 performed at 4:00pm. This video features a youth performance of TBAAL's production of "Aretha the Musical" live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. The video cuts at 1:16:56 to a news segment.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 27th Annual Summer Youth Arts Institute event in 2011. This video is raw footage of Show #2 performed at 4:00pm. This video features a youth performance of TBAAL's production of "Aretha the Musical" live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 28th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert event in 2011. This video features the annual concert of various performances that pay tribute the civil rights movement and the life of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This video shows narration, music, and dance live at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded behind the scenes of the 28th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement concert rehearsals held during the month of January 2011. The footage shows choirs, dancers, and soloists practicing for the performance as well as interviews of musicians on their feelings about the upcoming event. The video cuts to black at the 45:00 minute mark.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 28th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert event in 2011. This video features the annual concert of various performances that pay tribute the civil rights movement and the life of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This video shows narration, music, and dance live at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 7th annual weekend festival of black dance held on March 4th, 2011. The footage shows young people in various groups and solo performances of contemporary style dance.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 7th annual weekend festival of black dance held on March 4th, 2011. The footage shows young people in various groups and solo performances of contemporary style dance.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 7th annual weekend festival of black dance held on March 4th, 2011. The footage shows young people in various groups and solo performances of contemporary style dance.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast on "African American Males Portraying African American Females in Film and Television" with Warrington Hudlin, Stanley Crouch, and Smokey Fontaine held on April 2nd, 2011. The footage shows tables set up with food being served to members of the community from across DFW in education, arts, pastoral, and civic backgrounds. The tape focuses on setting up introductions of the participants.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast on "African American Males Portraying African American Females in Film and Television" with Warrington Hudlin, Stanley Crouch, and Smokey Fontaine held on April 2nd, 2011. The footage focuses on the topics of Christianity, morality, and what movies need to be made for the Black community.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast on "African American Males Portraying African American Females in Film and Television" with Warrington Hudlin, Stanley Crouch, and Smokey Fontaine held on April 2nd, 2011. This footage focuses on addressing stereotypes about gender and race along with the contrast between Dallas, New York, and Los Angles.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast on "African American Males Portraying African American Females in Film and Television" with Warrington Hudlin, Stanley Crouch, and Smokey Fontaine held on April 2nd, 2011. This footage focuses on addressing stereotypes about gender and race along with the contrast between Dallas, New York, and Los Angles.