Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of the opening to a concert in which the announcer gives the audience members instructions on entering the auditorium.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is a recording of the album "This is 4 U!" by various R&B artists including Donny Hathaway, B-Rezell, and Janet Jackson, among others. The album includes eighteen clips that feature songs about love, romance and sex.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is an album recording of Deep Kho Kho, a Frisco based artist and poet. "Deep" is an acronym for "Direct Explicit Erotic Passionate." The album contains sixteen clips of songs and spoken word poetry related to artist's experiences in self-love, self-expression and romance as an African-American woman. Her words speak to staying motivated to push forward in life, regardless of circumstances.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of gospel songs performed at the Medicine: Live concert hosted by TBAAL. Featured songs include: "Our Victory is Sure" by Le'Titia Smith, "Deeper Righteousness" by Rick James, "Believe" by an unknown male singer, "Jump Til' You Feel Something" by Yarbrough & Peoples, "Teach Me to Love" and "Medicine for Someone Else" by Ruben Studdard,"Bask (In the Presence of the Lord" by Brenda Ellis, "Won't Have to Worry" by Tommye Young West, "Living World" by Taylor Peace, and more.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of performances at the Martin Luther King Concert. Songs featured include gospel songs performed by a church choir and soulful renditions of classical Christmas songs.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a random assortment of jazz and blues instrumental music.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of the KLRD radio broadcast for Black History Month in 1997. The broadcast features information on local African-Americans who are making history.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of the Martin Luther King celebration concert in honor of the history of diversity in the country. The concert starts with a dedication and prayer for peace and patience with musical performances from gospel choirs following.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of Sharon Parker recording an interview she conducted with TBAAL founder and president Curtis King regarding the Martin Luther King Ceremony set to take place in 2010. King talks about his background and the story behind the founding of TBAAL.

Audio and video from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The video introduces the "vision of ROASA" featuring facts and pictures of famous African-Americans throughout history with up-beat instrumental music playing in the background. ROASA stands for "Remembering Our Ancestors Synergistic Association, Inc."

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of an advertisement played over the radio for the TBAAL 30th Anniversary Black Tie and Season Opening Gala, held on Saturday, September 23, 2006.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the 17th track on the Hip Hop Broadway album: "Summertime," sung by Kathleen Battle.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the 16th track on the Hip Hop Broadway album: "Hell No" from the Broadway musical "The Color Purple."

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the 15th track on the Hip Hop Broadway album: "Maybe God is Tryin' to Tell You Something" from the Broadway musical "The Color Purple."

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the fourteenth track on the Hip Hop Broadway album: "Fighting for Pharaoh" from the Broadway musical Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the thirteenth track on the Hip Hop Broadway album: "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" from the Broadway musical of the same name.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the twelfth track on the Hip Hop Broadway album: "There's a Stranger in Town."

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the eleventh track on the Hip Hop Broadway album: "Hello, Dolly" sung by Ella Fitzgerald.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the tenth track from the Hip Hop Broadway album: "Sweet Georgia Brown" from the Broadway musical "Bubbling Brown Sugar."

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the ninth track in the Hip Hop Broadway album: "First Thing Monday Morning" from the Broadway musical "Purlie."

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the eighth track on the Hip Hop Broadway album: "Down Home" from the Broadway musical "Purlie."

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the seventh track from the Hip Hop Broadway album: "Walk Him Up The Stairs" from the Broadway musical "Purlie."

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the sixth track from the Hip Hop Broadway album: "One" from the Broadway musical "A Chorus Line."

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the fifth track on the Hip Hop Broadway album: "I Hope I Get It" from the Broadway musical "A Chorus Line."