Band concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.

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B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

This home movie documents Afsheen Nomai and Laura Treat's trip to Big Bend National Park, Terlingua, and Marfa, Texas. The movie begins with footage shot from a moving car as they arrive in Alpine, Texas followed by footage of Sul Ross State University and the Maverick Inn. The trip continues and they drive through Big Bend National Park, stopping to camp in the Chisos Basin. Footage includes setting up camp, building a fire, and grilling steak. Nomai and Treat explore the park with stops at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Trail, Boquillas Canyon, Sotol Vista, Santa Elena Canyon, and Old Maverick Road. They then arrive in Terlingua Ghosttown and explore the town including an abandoned building and cemetery. They then drive through Fort Davis and back to Marfa where footage includes the Hotel Paisano, the Marfa Presidio County Museum, a Donald Judd building, and the Palace Theater (Theatre).

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.

Interview with Vivian Wells, a realtor from Fort Worth, Texas. In the interview, Wells discusses her early life, living under Jim Crow segregation, civil rights activism, her work and family, meeting Martin Luther King, Jr., and community organizing.

Interview with Betty Joyce Bivens, a retired educator from Fort Worth, Texas. In her interview, she describes her childhood experiences, growing up during the Jim Crow period, her education, her work at General Dynamics and in the public school system, community engagement, church leadership, and voter registration,

Interview with Ricardo Medrano, a former city councilman from Dallas, Texas. In the interview, Medrano discusses his family background and childhood, political activism, labor activism, the Chicano movement, and his time as an elected leader in Dallas.

Choral concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall, featuring Charlotte Botha (conducting) in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.

Ms. Gonzales described her early childhood, learning about her culture from her grandmother, her journey to college, and her work as a social worker helping disadvantaged communities.

Mr. Mata described his experiences with racial discrimination as a child, school segregation, political changes, his military experience, and generational differences.

Ray Wilson was born in Alabama in 1939 and moved to Chicago at the age of 7. When he was in 10th grade, his mom remarried and his family moved to Dayton, Ohio, where he came of age and joined several local struggles for civil rights including a sit in. Wilson also joined the military in the 1960s, where he experienced integrated ranks within the Army. In the 1970s, he moved to Baytown where he began working for ExxonMobile. Upon his arrival, he quickly noticed racism and segregation in Baytown. Shortly thereafter, Wilson became involved in the community through different efforts including the Political Action Committee, re-establishing a local chapter of the NAACP, and Gang Activity prevention work.

Maria Jiménez was born in Coahuila, Mexico in 1957. Having grown-up in a political household, she would migrate to Houston at the age of six. Jiménez discusses Mexican American segregation in Magnolia Park and how that experience shaped her youth activism. She also discusses her involvement in the Young Democrats, the University of Houston Mexican American Youth Organization, her bid for state representative against Ben Reyes under the Raza Unida ticket, and the Dixiecrats. Jiménez also addresses fights for gender equality in the Texas Chicana/o Movement, Black and Brown collaboration, and her participation in labor movements in Mexico. Lastly, she talks about her life-long dedication to immigrant and human rights.

Reynaldo Rodriguez was born in 1947 in Corpus Christi. He discusses growing up in Corpus and briefly shared his Vietnam War experience and how it took him to Alaska. Upon being discharged from the military, he attends Del Mar College and decides to attend the University of Houston. Mr. Rodriguez discusses his activism during college in MAYO, the struggle to create the Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS), and the painting of the UH Chicano Mural. He also discusses his involvement in LRUP and the founding of Centro Aztlan in the East End.

Discussed the history of the Hispanic community in the region, the role of religion, and the ongoing struggles to integrate and include Hispanics in local politics and society.

Juan Chávez was born in Colorado of ethnic Mexicans. As a young child, his father died and his family moved from a Colorado mining town to Muleshoe, Texas. In Muleshoe, Chávez remembers facing discrimination and African American children having to go to an African American school. He, as most other ethnic Mexican children in Muleshoe at the time, left school after seventh grade and began working. As a young man, he joined Chicanos Unidos Campesinos, a Muleshoe organization. He also helped lead the Raza Unida Party in the Southern Plains of Texas. He was also a part of the Brown Berets, the UFW, and the Texas Farmworkers Union. He attended demonstrations and marches in various cities like San Antonio, El Paso, Austin, and Washington D.C. with this various parties/groups/organizations. Chavez became the first Mexican American Muleshoe city council member and later the first Mexican American Bailey County Commissioner.

Jon Holmes was born in Lubbock and grew up in a farm near the city while being educated in Lubbock’s school system. He graduated from Lubbock High School and later attended Texas Tech University. At Texas Tech, Holmes participated in the campus anti-Vietnam War Movement and in the underground student newspaper named The Catalyst. Because of his work, especially in pointing out racial discrimination in Lubbock within the The Catalyst, Holmes and his fellow student advocates faced police harassment and violence. Facing such oppression, he moved to New York where he began a successful writing career. He has published articles in numerous publications like the New York Times and has published two cultural history books.

Ms. Hatcher discussed migration from other states, the racism encountered in the 1970-80s, and her role as leader in the minority business community.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dress Performance Theatre series of "Just As I Am," featuring vocalist Florence LaRue held on April 26th, 2013 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the story told through song of LaRue's childhood experience growing up in the predominantly white town of Glenside Pennsylvania. The play highlights family strife and the effect of colorism in both the black and white communities.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 2010 annual 24-Hour Film Feast in memory of actress Esther Rolle. The footage was shot during actor Antonio Fargas' dialogue on Rolle's pivotal work in American film and television held on Saturday, February 13th, 2010. The tape fades to black and then picks up with unrelated content around the 1:15:00 minute mark.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during comedian Rodney Perry's live comedy performance at the Clarence Muse Café Theater over the weekend of January 13-14th, 2012. The footage shows his stand-up routine focusing on the topic of the black male experience.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a business conference with group presentations. The footage shows individual interviews with young professionals followed by shots of a conference room set up with tables and a large projector. Groups give presentations with visual and written aids wearing business attire.

Video of Trace C. Kaelin being inducted into the Sons of the American Revolution Dallas Chapter on October 13, 2018. Jerry Pinkerton performs the induction. Kaelin's wife Jenna pins the new member Rosette onto his jacket. Kaelin then gives a brief overview of his patriot, Joseph Crane.