Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Evening of Spoken Word with Ruby Dee event in 2011. This video features the late actress Ruby Dee give a performance live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage including various opening acts.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Evening of Spoken Word with Ruby Dee event in 2011. This video features the late actress Ruby Dee performing live at the Naomi Bruton Main Stage.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Historically Black (N. Erjyzed Entertainment) game footage. This video features a behind-the-game discussion of the making of BCF 2006 video game. The video features the producers and creators of the game explain its impact and how the game started.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Poets N' Jazz Number Two event in 2005. This video features a musical jazz performance by special guest Angela Blair live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 2 of 2 of the event.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Poets N' Jazz Number Two event in 2005. This video features a musical jazz performance by special guest Angela Blair live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 1 of 2 of the event.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roundtable Writer's Breakfast event in 2005. This video features a discussion between authors, like Bernestine Singley, and writers around the table about their experiences and work.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Black Boy" event in 2005. This video features a one-man theatrical performance starring vocal artist Charles Holt live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Evening of Spoken Word with Ruby Dee event in 2011. This video features a performance by the late actress Ruby Dee live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their An Evening of Spoken Word with Ruby Dee event in 2011. This video features the late actress Ruby Dee performing live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. This video features various opening acts.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 28th Annual Summer Arts Institute "Whitney: The Musical" event in 2012. This video shows children to young adults performing in a musical involving dancing, singing and acting. The video concludes with a passionate discussion with founder Curtis King.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "The Spook Who Sat By the Door" film. This video features a full-length film that concludes with the production crew explaining the program, "The Spook Who Sat By the Door."

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roundtable Writer's Breakfast event in January of 2005. This VHS footage features a discussion between authors, like Bernestine Singley, and writers around the table about their experiences and work.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded as a promotional video for the 2007 live event of "Gut Bucket Gospel". The footage shows clips of the group's performance, audience post-performance interviews, and clips of featured gospel singer Tommie Young-West. The promotion plays twice on the tape.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their screening of the 1973 movie "The Spook who Sat by the Door" on March 29th, 2007. The footage shows the movie followed by interviews with some of the cast and the director.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "An Evening of Spoken Word & Music with Ruby Dee," performed on October 29th, 2011, on the Naomi Bruton main stage. The footage shows various performers singing and speaking as openers for Ruby Dee who appears on stage at the 51:50 time mark. Ruby Dee is accompanied by a four-person chorus group. The camera focuses on close-up shots of the performers and speakers.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "An Evening of Spoken Word & Music with Ruby Dee," performed on October 29th, 2011, on the Naomi Bruton main stage. The footage shows Curtis King speaking to the audience and thanking Ruby Dee for her contributions and the night's performance. Dee is given a bouquet of flowers and a gift to conclude the performance. The tape switches to news-related content at the 6:00 minute mark.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "An Evening of Spoken Word & Music with Ruby Dee," performed on October 29th, 2011, on the Naomi Bruton main stage. The footage shows various performers singing and speaking as openers for Ruby Dee who appears on stage at the 51:50 time mark. Ruby Dee is accompanied by a four-person chorus group.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Music Extravaganza starring Oleta Adams held on October 29th, 2000. The footage shows Adams accompanied by a 200-voice all-female choir dressed in traditional clothing. The concert was held as a tribute to National Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Evening of Spoken Word with Ruby Dee event in 2011. This video features a performance by the late actress Ruby Dee live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of behind-the-scenes footage captured by students participating in the 28th annual Summer Youth Arts Institute performance "Whitney: The Musical" and the DISD cultural enrichment program. The footage shows interviews with instructors and slideshows of behind-the-scenes photos and videos. The tape concludes with a long roll of credits.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Sisters in Opera" live concert event featuring Barbara Conrad and Harolyn Blackwell accompanied on piano by Joseph Joubert. The concert was held at the Naomi Bruton Theatre on April 29th, 2001. The women sing mezzo-soprano and soprano respectively along with opera apprentice Lynn Roberts.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a presentation given by Walter Evans on his art collection that was on display for the spring of 1992 in Dallas. The footage includes Evans giving a presentation of his collection and answering questions from the audience. Curtis King speaks both before and after by acknowledging specific sponsors of the lecture and exhibition that ran to May 1992. The end of the tape shows the reception in the gallery.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1992 summer youth arts institute production. The performance was held on March 29th, 1992. The footage shows a room with a low stage and the audience seated in folding chairs. The children perform as a group in white shirts with blue logos by dancing and singing. At the conclusion of the performance, adults thank volunteers and hand out certificates.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a presentation given by Walter Evans on his art collection that was on display for the spring of 1992 in Dallas. The footage starts with Evans answering Q & A about a specific artist in his collection from which he recently acquired an early work. Curtis King follows by taking the microphone and acknowledging specific sponsors of the lecture and exhibition that ran to May 1992.