Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded on May 13th, 2011 during comedy night at Muse featuring comedian Pierre. The footage shows Pierre delivering a 60-minute stand-up routine on the topics of race, politics, sex, dating, travel, and the male perspective.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Poets N' Jazz #3" featuring poet SE7EN over the weekend of April 13-14th 2012 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the two opening poets followed by the introduction of SE7EN at the 28:02 minute mark. SE7EN performs and speaks along with comedic interactions with the audience.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Poets N' Jazz #3" featuring poet SE7EN over the weekend of April 13-14th 2012 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the poet performing his last poems of the evening with the tape cutting to black as the audience walks out around the 19:47 minute mark.

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a Channel 8 broadcast clip showing a news story on the upcoming performance of Akin Babatunde at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre in November of 1997. The footage shows clips of the actor impersonating music icon Louis Armstrong with the song "What a Wonderful World" along with an interview on his process of successfully becoming the character.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dress Performance Theatre Series "Black Don't Crack, But My Soul Does Ache" one-women show starring Kim Fields held on February 13th, 2009 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage show Kim portraying a montage of characters ranging in age, relationship status and education focusing on life, love and social issues.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dress Performance Theatre Series "Black Don't Crack, But My Soul Does Ache" one-women show starring Kim Fields held on February 13th, 2009 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage show Kim portraying a montage of characters ranging in age, relationship status and education focusing on life, love and social issues.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dress Performance Theatre Series "Black Don't Crack, But My Soul Does Ache" one-women show starring Kim Fields held on February 13th, 2009 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage show Kim portraying a montage of characters ranging in age, relationship status and education focusing on life, love and social issues.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dress Performance Theatre Series "Black Don't Crack, But My Soul Does Ache" one-women show starring Kim Fields held on February 13th, 2009 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows Fields finishing her performance followed by a Q & A with the audience. While she answers questions Fields entertains and holds her young son.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dress Performance Theatre Series "Black Don't Crack, But My Soul Does Ache" one-women show starring Kim Fields held on February 13th, 2009 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage show Kim portraying a montage of characters ranging in age, relationship status and education focusing on life, love and social issues.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 2nd annual First Ladies Luncheon held on April 13th, 2002. The VHS footage shows guest speakers Debra Haynes and Carrie Holmes on the topic of the role of black churches in preserving the cultural heritage of the African American experiences.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 2nd annual First Ladies Luncheon held on April 13th, 2002. The VHS footage shows guest speakers Debra Haynes and Carrie Holmes on the topic of the role of black churches in preserving the cultural heritage of the African American experiences.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 16th annual Christmas and Kwanzaa holiday concert in collaboration with local Dallas Independent school choirs held on December 13th, 2008. The footage shows a large band seated in front of a mixed-gender combined student choir. The concert features students from 12 schools such as South Oak Cliff, Lincoln, Carter, Kimball, and Booker T. Washington high schools. The concert opens with a comedian.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the eighth annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert in 1991. The concert featured Cissy Houston and choir and was held at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas Texas. The videotape shows the opening of the concert with a large gospel choir singing and swaying to the music followed by two male speakers who speak for the remainder of the tape.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the eighth annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert in 1991. The concert featured Cissy Houston and choir and was held at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas Texas. The videotape shows Cissy Houston wearing a pink formal dress singing in front of a drum set, piano, and a large gospel choir. The choir wears red and black choir robes and stands on a curved set of bleachers. At the eight-minute mark, a man comes on stage to speak. The video covers four songs of the concert

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the eighth annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert in 1991. The concert featured Cissy Houston and choir and was held at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas Texas. The videotape shows the last 10 minutes of the concert and opens with a speaker addressing the audience followed by a rousing speech that ends in applause. The video then records a close-up of the front row of the choir as members disband and walk off stage.

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 the eighth annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert in 1991. The concert featured Cissy Houston and choir and was held at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas Texas. The videotape shows Cissy Houston wearing a pink formal dress singing in front of a drum set, piano, and a large gospel choir. The video covers four songs of the concert

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 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 24th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert" held at the Meyerson Symphony Center in January 2007. The footage includes clips of the finale both of the audience and performers. Curtis King can be heard speaking over the clips of the performance. The tape serves as a summary of the annual concert event.

Video of "An Evening of Spoken Word & Music with Ruby Dee," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters and performed at the Apollo Theater in New York City.

Video of the 22nd annual Kwanzaa concert at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The video includes performances by choirs from Texas College, Emmett Conrad High School, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Justin Kimball High School, Lancaster High School, Life School of Dallas, Lincoln High School, and South Oak Cliff High School, accompanied by the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center Band.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during comedian Cody "Zooman" Millers' live comedy performance at the Clarence Muse Café Theater over the weekend of July 13-14th, 2012. The footage shows his stand-up routine focusing on the topics of music, social life, and the black male experience.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during comedian Cody "Zooman" Millers' live comedy performance at the Clarence Muse Café Theater over the weekend of July 13-14th, 2012. The footage shows his stand-up routine focusing on the topics of music, social life, and the black male experience.