Flyer for the film 'Blacula' starring William Marshall. The film premiered on October 27, 1989 and was hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters.

Letter from Curtis King to Robert Runnels discussing a reminder of the rules of the Third World Players, a performance company in association with the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters.

Invitation to a reception welcoming the National Board of the Association of American Cultures hosted on August 27, 1988 at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre.

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the Academy's celebration of National Tap Dance Day from May 23-25, 1997 through dance and celebrity appearances.

Document containing lists and descriptions of events schedules for the 1997-1998 season of the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters.

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the production of the play 'Young Man, Older Woman,' which was performed October 7-11, 1992 at the Naomi Bruton Theater.

Unedited video of the first segment of the 2016 Festival of Black Dance at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, including performances by the Atlanta Dance Connection.

Unedited video of the second segment of the 2016 Festival of Black Dance at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, including performances by the Stella Maris Dance Ensemble.

Unedited video of the second segment of the 2016 Festival of Black Dance at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, including performances by the Stella Maris Dance Ensemble.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Grandma's Hands: A New Generation of Quiltmakers" event in 2003. This video features a quilt exhibition for the Quilt Mania event at the James E. Kemp gallery.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 27. The video features young performers dancing, singing, and reciting spoken word poetry during a performance rehearsal and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, is seen directing performers after their rehearsal. The video also features army members posing with the students and talking about how much the performance meant to them. The performance was used to showcase the talents of young people in the Dallas area for a professional audience.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 27. The video features young performers dancing, singing, and reciting spoken word poetry during a performance rehearsal and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, is seen directing performers through their rehearsal. The video also features an interview with service members who were invited to attend the show. The performance was used to showcase the talents of young people in the Dallas area for a professional audience. This is tape number two of the series.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 26. The video features the dancers and singers rehearsing for their performance and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, is seen directing performers through their rehearsal are they maneuver through the auditorium. The performance was used to showcase the talents of young people in the Dallas area for a professional audience. This is tape number four of the series.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 27. The video features the dancers and singers rehearsing for their performance and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. A choreographer is seen directing performers through their rehearsal with large painted trees and stools. The performance was used to showcase the talents of young people in the Dallas area for a professional audience. This is tape number five of the series.

Photograph of Jirard Brown (center back) speaking at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." Brown can be seen in the center background of the photograph, speaking into a microphone. He is holding an award in his left hand and gesturing with his right. Curtis King (back right) is standing next to Brown. A student can be seen standing on the far left side of the photograph, holding an award. Guests are sitting around dining tables in the foreground.

Photograph of Hailee Hall at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." Hall is looking at the camera and smiling. She is holding an award that reads, "The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Inc. Best Original Youth Musical of the Summer [--] Best Photographer Presented to [Hailee] Hall..."

Photograph of Shantanique Thomas (2nd left) with three other girls at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." Members of the group are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. Thomas and another girl (left) are holding awards.

Photograph of Uriah Jones (left) with another girl (right) at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. The girl on the right is resting her hand on Jones' shoulder.

Photograph of Niyah Murphy (center) with Shate Edwards (left) and Dereque Whiturs (right) at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." The choreographers are crouched down on either side of Murphy. They are all looking at the camera and smiling. Murphy and Whiturs are holding awards.

Photograph of Niyah Murphy (2nd left) and Paige Mitchell (right) with Shate Edwards (center), Dereque Whiturs (2nd right), and another woman at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." Members of the group are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. Murphy and Mitchell are holding awards.

Photograph of Wrayne Simmons at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." Simmons is standing in the center of the photograph, facing the camera and smiling. She is holding an award that reads, "Best Promising Actress Presented to Wrayne Simmons..."

Photograph of Wrayne Simmons (left), Carrigan Smith (center), and another girl at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." The girls are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. They are each holding an award.

Photograph of Niyah Murphy at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." Murphy is standing in the center of the photograph, looking at the camera and smiling. She is holding an award that reads, "The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Inc. Best Original Youth Musical of the Summer [--] President's Choice Award Presented to Niyah Murphy [--] June 27th, 2015."

Photograph of Wrayne Simmons (left) hugging another girl (right) at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." Simmons has her back turned to the camera. The other girl's mouth is open, and she appears to be speaking.