Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 30th anniversary season opener black tie and red carpet gala event held over September 22nd and 23rd, 2006. The tape shows an edited stream of footage from noted speakers and performers throughout the evening and concludes with the finale lead by Curtis King.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 30th anniversary season opener black tie and red carpet gala event held over September 22nd and 23rd, 2006. The tape shows a raw stream of footage of noted speakers and performers throughout the evening and concludes with the finale lead by Curtis King.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a slideshow compiled by Kenneth Boyd of the events and performers of the 2006 Dallas Arts Benefit Gala. The VHS footage shows a slideshow of color photos of dancers, musicians, and singers all set to music.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Gut Bucket Gospel" event in 2006. The video features promotional clips of the group's performance, audience post-performance interviews, and clips of gospel singer Tommie Young-West.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dress Performance Theatre Series production of "Ali.. The Man, The Myth The Peoples Champion" performed by solo actor Vincent Cook. The production was held over the weekend of October 23-24th, 2009 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows Cook giving an inspiring performance focusing on the famous athletes' personal and professional life.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1997 James E. Kemp summer exhibition featuring artist Claude R. Fiddler entitled "Eye of the Storm". The footage shows the gallery space along with shots of the individual paintings.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their play 'Blues Bar' directed by Curtis King and the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on September 23-25, 1994 at the Naomi Bruton Theater. The footage shows the first half of the musical performance.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded in Umunze Africa of the Igbodiegwu Cultural and Acrobatic Dance Troupe of Nigeria, in October of 1997. The footage shows acrobatic dancers performing in an outdoor plaza surrounded by a wall. The dancers wear traditionally clothing and perform dances, tricks, and musical instruments in various groups.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded "The Comedy Explosion" held on Friday, September 23rd, 2005 at the Dallas Convention Center. The event headlined comedian A.J. Jamal with spots from D. Ellis, Black Larry, Angela, Success and Lady Mozann. The footage shows comedians doing sets on politics, beauty, childhood and other topics all centered on the Black experience. The event is hosted by actress Kim Coles who speaks between performers.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded "The Comedy Explosion" held on Friday, September 23rd, 2005 at the Dallas Convention Center. The event headlined comedian A.J. Jamal with spots from D. Ellis, Black Larry, Angela, Success and Lady Mozann. The footage shows comedians doing sets on politics, beauty, childhood and other topics all centered on the Black experience. The event is hosted by actress Kim Coles who speaks between performers.

Flyer for the performance of the play 'Leadbelly' starring Roger E. Mosley and hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on February 23, 1990 at the Dallas Convention Center Complex.

Flyer for the live jazz performance hosted on January 23, 1983 at the Cafe Theatre by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters and featuring the Jimmy Wilson Big Band.

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the upcoming exhibition honoring notable African American individuals which ran from January 16 - March 19, 1994 at the James E. Kemp Gallery.

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the art exhibit 'Spirit of the Cloth: African American Fiber Artisans' which was shown beginning July 10, 1993 at the James Kemp Gallery.

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing an upcoming art exhibition which would be shown March 26 - May 22, 1994 at the James E. Kemp Gallery.

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing a jazz performance hosted on April 10, 1999 at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.

Program for the Fourth Annual Medal of Merit Awards Banquet and Gala Production which included several performances by Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters members. The program lists those performers, as well as other contributors to the event and the Academy.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dress Performance Theatre Series production of "Ali.. The Man, The Myth The Peoples Champion" performed by solo actor Vincent Cook. The production was held over the weekend of October 23-24th 2009 at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre. The footage shows Cook giving an inspiring performance focusing on the famous athletes' personal and professional life.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Literary voices series book club publishers luncheon held on September 23rd, 2000. The footage shows book club members engaging in dialogue over modern works of African, Caribbean, and African American authors.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the one-women theatrical production of "A Song for You...: The Civil Rights Journey of a Negro Women: Lena Calhoun Horne" featuring actress Wendi Joy Franklin. The performance was held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre on February 23rd, 2008.

Photograph of Blair Underwood (right) receiving the Luminary Arts Award at the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Underwood is standing on stage with eight TBAAL students, facing to the left of the camera. He is holding the award in his right hand and a microphone in his left hand. Several of the students are smiling.

Photograph of Blair Underwood (right) receiving the Luminary Arts Award at the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Underwood is standing on stage with Curtis King and eight TBAAL students. He is facing to the left of the camera, holding the award in his right hand and a microphone in his left hand. He appears to be speaking. Members of the audience can be seen sitting in the bottom portion of the photograph with their backs turned to the camera.

Photograph of Blair Underwood having his picture taken with another man and a woman at the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are standing side by side, facing to the right of the camera and smiling. Other guests can be seen around them in the foreground and background of the photograph.

Video of practice and preparation footage from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) Summer Youth Arts Institute on June 22, 2016.