Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1992 "Dallas' Black Living Legends" award ceremony. Living Legends is an exhibition project started in 1987 by JBAAL to photograph and honor black historical figures of Dallas. Awarded across twenty-one categories ranging from the arts, sciences law, politics, religion, and technology. The video begins with the performance by a choir followed by a reverend speaker who concludes at the 24:00 minute mark. The next speaker roll calls the names from 1987 and 1991 and concludes with 1992s' honorees.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1991/1992 "Dallas' Black Living Legends" award ceremony. Living Legends is an exhibition project started in 1987 by JBAAL to photograph and honor black historical figures of Dallas. Awarded across twenty-one categories ranging from the arts, sciences law, politics, religion, and technology. The footage shows a choral performance followed by each awarded person standing to be recognized with their name and a brief description of their work in their field.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 'Round Midnight jazz and bepop concert held on September 21st, 1996 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the Fabulous Monk Family performing group comprised of Thelonious Monks surviving descendants playing in a small band.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1991/1992 "Dallas' Black Living Legends" award ceremony. The footage shows a small choral ground performing during the opening of the formal tribute ceremony held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1998 "Symphony With The Divas" concert and benefit gala saluting noted African Americans in the medical profession. The footage shows the Washington Symphony along two choirs and soloists performing at the Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. The program includes classical, opera, jazz, and gospel music.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a short 15-second commercial aired on the KXAS news channel for the 16th annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert held on January 17th, 1999 at the Meyerson symphony center. The footage begins at the 00:14 second mark and shows a brief clip of a choir singing under a narrator's voice giving the date and location of the concert.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a writers showcase performance entitled "Word Warriors" featuring poetry, music, and dance in celebration of the spoken word of African American writers. The footage shows featured Dallas poet Peggy Jones, The Zawadi Writers, and the music group Faithfulness.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "African-American Galleries Exhibit" held in the James E. Kemp Gallery in the fall of 1994. The VHS footage shows a gallery walkthrough.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the finale of the Symphony with the Divas concert held in Washington D.C on October 21st, 1998. The footage shows a woman speaking at a podium thanking all sponsors and organizations with special recognition for Curtis King. The tape concludes with the orchestra and choir performing a finale while women's names are called as they walk across the stage to be given bouquets of roses.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the performance of the Clark Sisters on February 21st, 1993 at the Naomi Bruton Theatre. The concert features the Grammy award winning gospel trio accompanied by a 200-voice choir.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the performance of the Clark Sisters on February 21st, 1993 at the Naomi Bruton Theatre. The concert features the Grammy award winning gospel trio accompanied by a 200-voice choir.