Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records. The audio was recorded during an author's workshop with Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks, an American poet, author, and teacher. The audio quality is very low and it is hard to hear what Gwendolyn Brooks is saying in some parts of her presentation.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1st "Medal of Merit" Annual Awards Banquet for the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters held on June 30th, 1979. The tape includes two tracks of audio that are generally noisy and intelligible. Track 1 covers the awards banquet speakers and track 2 a performance by Helen Monday of "My Living Shall Not Be in Vein".

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded at Top Line Entertainment by Stan Sanders of "God is Good All the Time". The track is performed and written Rodney McCarty and O.T. Williams. The tape includes two tracks of audio that are duplicates of each other.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the annual Symphony in Black concert held on July 18th, 1986., The tape includes two tracks of audio that document the Dallas symphony orchestra performing various scores of music at the Majestic Theatre in Dallas Texas.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Gospel Gurls" live performance over the weekend of April 8-9th, 2000 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The tape includes six female vocalists performing jazz, gospel and spiritual medleys.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a pre show of a performance 'Bethune,' by Steve Carter. The play featured actress Esther Rolle and was hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on July 12-14, 1991. The tape includes well recorded music a pianist playing the piano.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a pre show and intermission of a performance 'Bethune,' by Steve Carter. The play featured actress Esther Rolle and was hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on July 12-14, 1991. The tape includes audio of a pianist performing solo.

Audio tape from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert Featuring Albertina Walker, Karen Clark held on January 16th, 2000 at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas Texas. The tape includes the full concert of gospel and spiritual choral music along with speakers.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Two Hah Hah's and a Homeboy" starring Ruby Dee and Anthony Fargas performed in the Fall of 2010 and Spring of 2011 as part of the academies 34th season. The tape includes 14 tracks of music ranging from three to eight minutes with the average of 5 minutes.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held at the Naomi Bruton Theatre on December 15th, 2012. The audio tape includes one track of audio of the performance featuring students from DISD high schools and the Townview Big D Band.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the theatrical performance "Black Don't Crack But My Soul Does Ache," which was written, directed, and performed by Kim Fields on February 13-14, 2009 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. Track 1: "Salsa" and Track 2: "Easy Listening".

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 recorded during their Author's Luncheon with Dr. C. Eve Lincoln. The first part of the audio is an extended introduction to the author while the later half is Dr. Lincoln's speech.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of author Gwendolyn Brooks reading poetry for an audience at Tarrant County Junior College South Campus (now Tarrant County College).

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The first recording is a compilation of random clips of audio featuring: an interview on The Dallas Morning News with a health inspector over the food conditions within convention centers; a conversation between two radio hosts comparing the cost of public transportation around the world to those found in Dallas; Dallas City Council members arguing over the distribution of convention tickets to different local areas; a community member being interviewed by a radio host about trying to getting approval from the federal government to fund a public trolley system in Dallas; and, someone talking about how the great accommodations within the Dallas Convention Center. The second clip is of author Margaret Walker Alexander talking about the inspiration for her book to an enraptured audience.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a compilation of prank calls made at the Rick Smiley radio show. Calls include those made to a pharmacy, a tire store, a book store, angry church members and department stores, among others.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a mash up of funny moments made during the Rick Smiley radio show in which he pranks calls a member of the community.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the album recording of "Off the Hook" by Rick Smiley.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made from the Rick Smiley radio show to a woman whose son allegedly offended some people during a comedic performance at a Baptist church. The call becomes an argument between the two speakers.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made to from the Rick Smiley radio show to a tire store about spinning wheels that caused her to have a car crash.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio tape is a comedic sketch featuring Rick Smiley playing a grandmother who calls an electric company, specializing in air conditioning, to get a window fan fixed in her house. Towards the end of the sketch, the grandmother gets her grandson involved in talks with the manager of the company.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made on the Rick Smiley radio show to a supposed "bad mom." The call was made at the request of her son. At the end of the call, a pastor tries to calm the angry woman down. Laughter can be heard after the woman disconnects from the call.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made on the Rick Smiley radio show to an ice cream store. The first part of the audio is a young man trying to spend $1,500 on ice cream for a party. The second part is of a "grandmother" calling the store back after the owner disconnected the call from her "grandson." Laughter can be heard at the end of the audio.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is of a prank call made at the Rick Smiley radio show to a pharmacy in which the caller is asking information on the drug Viagra. Laughter can be heard towards the end of the call.