Photograph of Curtis King (center) with a group of students on the set of "Congo Street: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute. King is standing in the center of the photograph, looking to the left of the camera. A boy with a saxophone (left) and a girl with an umbrella (2nd right) can be seen among the group.

Photograph of a girl singing on the set of "Congo Street: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The girl can be seen sitting among other students in front of a stage prop wall, facing to the left of the camera. One boy is looking up at her.

Photograph of a student (left) applying makeup on Kir'Ondria Woods (right) during The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The students are standing in front of a mirror, facing each other. The individual on the left is reaching out towards Woods' face with a makeup brush and appears to be talking. Woods is smiling. A third student can be seen in the reflection of the mirror on the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of two students on stage during rehearsal for "Congo Street: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The girls are standing side by side behind a stage prop window. The girl on the right is looking to the left of the camera, and the girl on the left is looking to the right.

Photograph of a student taking a picture with a Canon camera during The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The student can be seen lying on the ground, facing forward with a camera in front of their face. A row of chairs is lining the wall in the background.

Photograph of a group of students sitting on stage during rehearsal for "Congo Street: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute. One boy in the center of the photograph is looking back at the camera with a straight face. A wooden crate can be seen in the foreground in front of him. Other students are sitting with their backs turned to the camera.

Unedited video of the 11th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The festival begins with a performance by the Stella Maris Dance Ensemble to a piece written by Curtis King, titled, "My Language."

Unedited video of the 11th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The festival begins with a performance by the Stella Maris Dance Ensemble to a piece written by Curtis King, titled, "My Language."

Video of the 4th Budding Rose concert at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on April 18, 2015. The video includes an opening solo piano performance and the main choir performance by a group of students from various Dallas ISD schools.

Video of the 4th Budding Rose concert at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on April 18, 2015. The video includes an opening solo piano performance and the main choir performance by a group of students from various Dallas ISD schools.

Video of the first portion of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Jazz Weekend, including a performance by Jeff Lorber, accompanied by Will Kennedy and Jimmy Haslip.

Video of the first portion of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Jazz Weekend, including a performance by Jeff Lorber, accompanied by Will Kennedy and Jimmy Haslip.

Video of the second portion of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Jazz Weekend, including a performance by Najee with a guest appearance by Andrea Wallace.

Video of the second portion of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Jazz Weekend, including a performance by Najee with a guest appearance by Andrea Wallace.

Video of a promotional clip for The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' production, "Congo Street: The Musical," with behind the scenes footage of the 2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute.

Photograph of the 4th annual Budding Rose Concert at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters. A group of choir students can be seen on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. They appear to be singing. A woman can be seen conducting on the left side of the photograph, across from the choir. Two men and a woman are playing the (l-r) keyboard, bass guitar, and drums on stage, between the conductor and the choir.

Photograph of the 4th annual Budding Rose Concert at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters. A group of choir students can be seen on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. They appear to be singing. A woman can be seen conducting on the left side of the photograph, across from the choir. Her mouth is open. Two men and a woman are playing the (l-r) keyboard, bass guitar, and drums on stage, between the conductor and the choir.

Photograph of acting students 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, facing the camera and smiling. One girl (3rd from left) is facing to the right of the camera. She and three other students are holding awards. Wrayne Simmons (left) and Carrigan Smith (2nd from left) can be identified among the group.

Photograph of Andrea Wallace performing at the 2015 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. Wallace can be seen on stage in the center background of the photograph, facing the camera. She is holding a microphone up to her mouth and appears to be singing. Four men can be seen performing with Wallace on stage, playing (l-r) the congas, keyboard, bass guitar, and piano. Gala attendees are conversing around dining tables in the bottom portion of the photograph.

Photograph of Andrea Wallace performing at the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Wallace is facing to the left of the camera, holding a microphone up to her mouth with her right hand. She appears to be singing.

Photograph of attendees at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast, "Black Leadership," held at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. A group of individuals can be seen sitting around a large, rectangular dining table. (l-r) Jiles King, Curtis King, and Calvin Thomas can be seen sitting at the far end of the table in the upper portion of the photograph. Curtis King is pointing to someone out of frame with an object in his right hand.

Photograph of Aurelia Williams during a performance of "For My People, A New Musical Work: Tribute to Dr. Margaret Walker," hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Williams can be seen on stage behind a music stand, holding a microphone up to her mouth with her left hand. She appears to be singing. Randy Klein can be seen playing piano behind Williams on the left side of the photograph, facing away from the camera. A quartet is standing on stage next to Klein.

Unedited video coverage of the press conference at Dallas City Hall regarding TBAAL's archive being transferred to UNT.

Unedited video of TBAAL Summer Youth Arts Institute's visit to the WFAA-TV studio on day 3 of the program. Students receive a tour of the studio, and interview several members of the WFAA staff.