Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a JBAAL concert event held at Howard University in Washington D.C on March 4th, 1995. The footage shows a live performance inlcuding a large choir, speakers wearing patterned stoles, and a featured female singer wearing a purple dress.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Summer Youth Arts Institute summer program in June of 1995. The footage shows the live performance with children wearing coordinating t-shirts. The show includes acting, singing and dancing.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the writers showcase held at the Dallas Convention Center in 1995. The footage features two African American authors dialoguing on their books. The featured author is Montavah who appears in a pink shirt.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an artists talk with painter, sculptor and printmaker Samella Lewis on June 3rd, 1995. The footage shows Lewis presenting at a podium while showing a slideshow of various pieces of her work. The slideshow focuses on painting, drawings and prints.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an interview with practicing Dallas attorney Demetris A. Sampson. The footage shows Sampson seated in front of a backdrop speaking on her education, community and political activism, and areas of law that she specializes in.

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a short spot clip recorded for the annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert" to be held at Howard University on March 4th, 1995. The footage shows clips of the featured singers including Billy Preston, Jennifer Holiday, and Lola Falana with a voice narration explaining the venue and how to purchase tickets.

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a public service announcement for the 13th annual Black Music and the Civil Rights concert in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. featuring Tramaine Hawkins. The clip announces the date and time of the performance to be January 14th, 1996.

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a public service announcement for the 13th annual Black Music and the Civil Rights concert in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. featuring Tramaine Hawkins. The VHS tape announces the date and time of the performance to be January 14th, 1996.

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a public service announcement for the 13th annual Black Music and the Civil Rights concert in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. featuring Tramaine Hawkins. The VHS tape announces the date and time of the performance to be January 14th, 1996.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during JBAALs "A Night of Jazz" concert held on June 9th, 1995. The footage shows a jazz band featuring a standing bass and tenor saxophone playing at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This tape shows the second half of the concert.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters was recorded during a news spot given by Kathy Andrews on a TBAAL production entitled "Black Women's Legacies: Their Last Will and Testament" performed in Washington D.C to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the National Council of Negro Women. The footage shows clips of the performances along with brief interviews with the actresses. The tape concludes with Curtis King speaking.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters demo recording of the 1995 Christmas & Kwanza concert "Hallelujah Hip Hop". The footage shows clips of the combined student choir and the Cameron Youth Chamber Orchestra.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters was recorded during a news spot given by Kathy Andrews on a TBAAL production entitled "Black Women's Legacies: Their Last Will and Testament" performed in Washington D.C to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the National Council of Negro Women. The footage shows clips of the performances along with brief interviews with the actresses. The tape concludes with Curtis King speaking.

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Nigerian dance company Ozulumbas program entitled "The Palace Carnival". The footage shows the highlights of the program: the wonder masquerade, maiden dancers, basket masquerade, and the acrobatic-atilogwau dancers. The tape was filmed outside with dancers wearing traditional clothing and costumes.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during Good Moring Texas from Austin held on January 16th, 1995. The morning news footage covers the Dallas cowboys super bowl lose, and renovations going on in the capitol building.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "The Men and Women of Gospel: An Odyssey of African American Sacred Music" on Sunday January 15th, 1995. The tape shows footage from the concert as well as slides and narration on the history of scared music to the African American community. The footage of the concert shows a large choir, speakers, gospel singers and dancers from various camera angles.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Music of Motown Revue live performance held at the Community Music Center of Houston. The footage shows clips of performers impersonating famous Motown icons such as young Michael Jackson and The Supremes. The PSA includes ticket information for the 1995/96 seasons.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the annual Christmas and Kwanzaa concert in partnership with Dallas public schools entitled "Hallelujah Hip Hop" held on December 8th, 1994. The footage shows the 90-minute concert of a combined mix-gender student choir from seven Dallas high schools such as South Oak Cliff, L.G. Pinkston, H. Grady Spruce, Carter, Franklin Roosevelt, and Lincoln. The choir performs with a guest orchestra. The concert is divided into classical and spiritual sections.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during JBAALs "A Night of Jazz" concert held on June 9th, 1995. The footage shows a jazz band featuring a standing bass and tenor saxophone playing at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 12th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert" held at the Meyerson Symphony Center Friday February 17th, 1995. The footage shows a large 200- voice choir accompanied by featured gospel vocalists Billy Preston, Jennifer Holiday, and Esther Rolle.

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a short spot clip recorded for the 12th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert" to be held Friday, February 17th, 1995. The footage shows clips of the featured singers including Billy Preston, Jennifer Holiday, and Esther Rolle with a voice narration explaining the venue and how to purchase tickets.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Rooted in Gospel" concert held on April 16th, 1995 at the Naomi Bruton Theatre. The footage shows the Smallwood Singers and various female vocalists performing with a large choir.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Summer Youth Arts Institute summer program in June of 1995. The footage shows behind the scenes of children participating in painting and dance classes. The tape focuses primarily on the dance workshop with young children doing stretches, jumping and across the floor exercises.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an artists talk with painter and sculptor Samella Lewis on June 3rd, 1995. The footage shows Lewis presenting at a podium while showing a slideshow of various pieces of her work. The slideshow focuses on painting and drawings.