Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during interviews with leaders and congregations members of The First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park. The footage was shot in the main church and interviewed male members of the church where they state their name, role in the church, history with the congregation, and answered one to two questions asked by the interviewer. The video includes three founding members that at the time were children but now serve the community as adults. Hamilton Park is a historic black neighborhood of Dallas located in North East Dallas.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded in support of the Black Art: Ancestral Legacy art exhibition shown at the Dallas Museum of Art from December 3rd, 1989 to February 25th, 1990. The exhibition focused on the African impulse on African American Art. The footage is a documentary-style video featuring narration, art historian, and artist commentary on the exhibition.

Promotional video for the Junior Black Academy (former name of TBAAL), explaining the history of the academy.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters including a series of :10 sec PSAs for the Junior Black Academy to be aired May 21st 1989. Each PSA is preceded by a slide of the creation information. The footage features celebrities' active in the organization and from a variety of arts reciting the same script.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters including a series of :10 sec PSAs for the Junior Black Academy to be aired May 21st 1989. Each PSA is preceded by a slide of the creation information. The footage features celebrities' active in the organization and from a variety of arts reciting the same script.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters including a series of :10 sec PSAs for the Junior Black Academy to be aired May 21st 1989. Each PSA is preceded by a slide of the creation information. The footage features celebrities' active in the organization and from a variety of arts reciting the same script.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an on site performance of the First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park in July of 1989. The footage was taken from the second story of the church overlooking the main floor of pews and focuses on the gospel choir located on a raised area behind the pulpit. The choir sings hymns "Every Day Is A Day of Thanksgiving", "Here's Nothing You Can't Do" and "Thank You Jesus".

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the filing of the First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park (FBCHP) documentary "From Dumpin' Grounds" in the summer of 1989. The footage shows the address and buildings the congregation occupied throughout its history.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during filming for the FBCHP "From Dumpin' Grounds" documentary. The tape shows footage of past church buildings that housed the congregation. The tape cuts to black at the 9:50 minute mark.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a celebrity basketball fundraiser hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on June 17, 1989, at the Dallas Convention Center Arena. The event, "Juneteenth Superhoops", featured the Hollywood Hoopsters and the K-104 "All-Stars". The footage shows cut clips of the game with various shots showing the audience, scoreboard, bands, and cheerleaders. At the 12:45 mark, the footage switches to president Ronald Reagan giving a speech followed by election watch footage for the Republican National Convention.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded in support of the Black Art: Ancestral Legacy art exhibition shown at the Dallas Museum of Art from December 3rd, 1989 to February 25th, 1990. The exhibition focused on the African impulse on African American Art. The footage is a documentary-style video featuring narration, art historian, and artist commentary on the exhibition.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters including a series of :10 sec PSAs for the Junior Black Academy to be aired May 21st 1989. Each PSA is preceded by a slide of the creation information. The footage features celebrities' active in the organization and from a variety of arts reciting the same script.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a library event with author T.W. Brown in February of 1989. The footage shows children seated in a library listening as she reads from a book in her hands. The event includes two other black women authors.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a celebrity basketball fundraiser hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on June 17, 1989, at the Dallas Convention Center Arena. The event, "Juneteenth Superhoops", featured the Hollywood Hoopsters and the K-104 "All-Stars". The footage shows cut clips of the game with various shots showing the audience, scoreboard, bands, and cheerleaders. At the 12:45 mark, the footage switches to president Ronald Reagan giving a speech followed by election watch footage for the Republican National Convention.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during filming of the 1989 FBCHP documentary "From Dumpin' Grounds". The U-Matic tape includes interview footage with pastor Foster in the main church sanctuary.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their interviews conducted from original congregation members of the First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park in 1989. The interviews were held for the documentary project "From Dumpin" Grounds" and detail the history of the congregation.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during filming of the 1989 FBCHP documentary "From Dumpin' Grounds". The tape includes interview footage with pastor Foster in his office and in the main church sanctuary.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters including a series of :10 sec PSAs for the Junior Black Academy to be aired May 21st 1989. Each PSA is preceded by a slide of the creation information. The footage features celebrities' active in the organization and from a variety of arts reciting the same script.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of interviews and a church service featuring the First Baptist Church of Hamilton park in 1989. The footage includes interview with older members of the community followed by clips of a service within the church building and concluded with interviews with members of administration and the preacher.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during filming of the 1989 FBCHP documentary "From Dumpin' Grounds". The tape includes interview footage with pastor Foster in his office. The footage includes heavy distortion and frequently cut to black. The video ends at the 21:06 mark.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a JBAAL celebrity forum held in a conference room of a Dallas hotel in 1989. The footage shows celebrities seated at two horizontal tables at the front of room seated with people. The main focus of the tape is a women who speaks for the first half of the tape and then sits down to address questions.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during filming of the 1989 FBCHP documentary "From Dumpin' Grounds". The tape includes interview footage with pastor Foster in his office and in the main church sanctuary.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a concert of the First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park congregation gospel choir at the Naomi Bruton Theatre in 1989. The footage shows a large choir in marron and white choir robes performing on a theatre stage. The tape cuts to black at the 18:46 minute mark.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of interviews and a church service featuring the First Baptist Church of Hamilton park in 1989. The footage includes interview with older members of the community followed by clips of a service within the church building and concluded with interviews with members of administration and the preacher.