Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their event hosted by Omega Psi Psi Fraternity of Steve Meeks performing a 2 hour concert featuring his new jazz album "A Long Time Coming" on April 10th 1999. The VHS footage is generally dark but shows Meeks on stage with a small jazz band at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 5th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement" concert that took place in January of 1988. The U-matic footage shows a partial segment of the beginning of the concert including dancers and hosts and ending with the opening finale on stage. The tape concludes of an unrelated taping of a football game.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Poets N' Jazz event in 2004. This video features a poetry performances by various poets accompanied with music live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre and a musical performance by artist Angela Blair. This video is Part 2 of 2 of the event.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Christmas and Kwanzaa Volunteer Soiree event in 2005. This video features a celebration to shows appreciation to TBAAL volunteer, members, and sponsors in friendship and entertainment in the spirit of Christmas and Kwanzaa.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Christmas and Kwanzaa Volunteer Soiree event in 2006. This video features a celebration to shows appreciation to TBAAL volunteer, members, and sponsors in friendship and entertainment in the spirit of Christmas and Kwanzaa.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Gospel Roots hosted by Clifton Davis event in 2011. This event featured various performances live on stage at the Naomi Bruton Theater. This video is the raw footage from the event with colored lines at start.

Unedited video of journalist and author Joyce King's talk during the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. King reads a piece written for the Dallas Morning News and tells the story of the exoneration of James Woodard, as written in her book, "Exonerated: A Brief and Dangerous Freedom."

Unedited video of TBAAL Summer Youth Arts Institute's visit to the WFAA-TV studio on day 3 of the program. Students receive a tour of the studio, and interview several members of the WFAA staff.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a praise dance production recorded during St. Luke United Methodist Church sacred dance concert entitled Letters to the Lord: The Book of Revelation. The footage shows a large stage where performers of all ages act, dance, and sing an interpretive performance making references to God, religion, and worship. Trigger warning: scenes of death, childbirth, and abortion are shown.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 20th annual Summer Youth Arts Institute performance held on June 12, 2004. The theme of the year's program is remembering the past while celebrating the future with performers from ages ranging from elementary to high school students. Groups include bands, orchestras, dancers, handbell choirs and speakers. Various administrators speak throughout the performance as they reset the stage about the program and notable volunteers.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a moderated discussion between authors Haki R. Madhubuti and Michael Thelwell on June 10, 2006, at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre. The discussions center on the contrast in the experience of living in America versus the Caribbean (African diaspora) and how that plays out emotionally and artistically in their writing. Thelwell is the man on the left with the beard and glasses and Madhubuti is on the right.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Gospel Roots hosted by Clifton Davis event in 2011. This event featured various performances live on stage at the Naomi Bruton Theater. The video begins with pre-show discussions.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: Series 2 of 3: Images of African American Life in the Visual Arts event in 2011, This video features a discussion between prominent TBAAL members and author Dr. Alvia Wardlaw about race and imagery in society.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during Dallas-based composer and musician Steven Meeks's debut album performance. The footage shows various speakers preceding the concert. The music performed ranges from jazz, ballads and Brazilian dance music as outlined in the press release and program. A small brass and percussion ensemble accompany Steven Meeks.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded the 2006 "Fine Arts Extravaganza" performance held on May 10th. The footage shows students 4th through 8th grade from DISD schools performing band, choir, dance, and theatre pieces in both classic and contemporary styles.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 2006 "Fine Arts Extravaganza" performance held on May 10th. The footage shows students 4th through 8th grade from DISD schools performing band, choir, dance, and theatre pieces in both classic and contemporary styles.

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded through KXAS of a news story covering the influence of Martin Luther King and includes information on JBAALs 15th annual Black Music and Civil Rights concert. The footage includes an interview with president Curtis King.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a high profile formal evening event featuring broadcaster Walter Cronkite. Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years. The event was put on by Baylor University Medical Center Foundation on May 10th, 1990.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roundtable Writer's Breakfast event in 2009. This video shows featured speakers Rev. Peter Johnson and Elliot Dlin seated at the head of a large table with founder Curtis King leading a discussion on the history of civil rights, psychology, distrust and recrimination between African Americans and Jews. This video begins with introductions.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: Images of African American Life in the Visual Arts event in 2011. This video begins the discussions between prominent figures of TBAAL with Dr. Alvia Wardlaw. The video cuts mid-discussion at end.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: Images of African American Life in the Visual Arts event in 2011. This video features detailed discussions between prominent figures of TBAAL with Dr. Alvia Wardlaw about the current state at the time of African Americans in the arts.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: Images of African American Life in the Visual Arts event in 2011. This event features discussions between prominent figures of TBAAL with Dr. Alvia Wardlaw about imagery. The video begins with brief mingling and introductions.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: Images of African American Life in the Visual Arts event in 2011. This event features discussions between prominent figures of TBAAL with Dr. Alvia Wardlaw.

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.