Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 74th National Association of Dramatic and Speech Arts conference on March 12th, 2010. The footage shows a play being performed that centers around characters working and under care in a mental hospital.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 74th National Association of Dramatic and Speech Arts conference on March 12th, 2010. The footage shows a group of African American men all dressed in black formal clothes performing together.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Poets N' Jazz Number 2 event in 2010. This video features poetry performances by various poets including Deep Koko, Richelle Scott, and Viki Blocker accompanied by jazz music. The video cuts at 1:57:34.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded over the weekend of November 12th, 2010 during comedy night at Muse featuring comedian Tony Sculfield. The footage shows Sculfield delivering a stand-up routine on the topics of race, food, everyday life, and the male perspective.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Budding Rose Spring Youth Concert" held on May 5th, 2012 on the Naomi Bruton main stage. The concert was held in collaboration with the Dallas Independent School District and features children and young adult choirs from various middle and high schools. The tape fades to black and switches to unrelated content at the 1:21: 46 minute mark.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during comedian Barrie Lester's live comedy performance at the Clarence Muse Café Theater over the weekend of October 12-13th, 2012. The footage shows his 90-minute routine focusing on the black male experience. The tape cuts to unrelated footage at the 1:33:00 minute mark.

Photograph taken during Comedy Night at the Muse, featuring Lester Barrie, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during Comedy Night at the Muse, featuring Lester Barrie, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during Comedy Night at the Muse, featuring Lester Barrie, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during Comedy Night at the Muse, featuring Lester Barrie, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during Comedy Night at the Muse, featuring Lester Barrie, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during Comedy Night at the Muse, featuring Lester Barrie, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during Comedy Night at the Muse, featuring Lester Barrie, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during Comedy Night at the Muse, featuring Lester Barrie, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during Comedy Night at the Muse, featuring Lester Barrie, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during Comedy Night at the Muse, featuring Lester Barrie, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during Comedy Night at the Muse, featuring Lester Barrie, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during Comedy Night at the Muse, featuring Lester Barrie, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during Comedy Night at the Muse, featuring Lester Barrie, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during Comedy Night at the Muse, featuring Lester Barrie, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during Comedy Night at the Muse, featuring Lester Barrie, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during Comedy Night at the Muse, featuring Lester Barrie, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during Comedy Night at the Muse, featuring Lester Barrie, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during Comedy Night at the Muse, featuring Lester Barrie, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.