Video footage was provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The video footage opens with the history of Texas as a slave-holding state and its role as a Confederacy state. The video transitions into a performance by Freddie King, who is singing the blues and the celebration of June 19th, or Juneteenth. At the 16:58 minute mark the first segments of the video cuts to black. At the 17:00 minute mark introduces an Inner Visions television segment with actress Beah Richards. At the 30:00 minute mark, Beah Richards performs "A Black Woman Speaks."

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during JBAAL's Black Living Legends award ceremony on February 2nd 1987. The tape includes two tracks of well recorded audio of the event that took place at Dallas City Hall. The event is lead by a female speaker who recognizes all speakers and performers.

Photograph of Curtis King (center left) seen laughing and conversing with a group of women standing in front of a quilted art piece as they are attending the "Dallas Black Living Legends Exhibit," hosted at the Dallas City Hall on February 2nd, 1987.

Photograph of three unidentified guests standing in front of an abstract painting of a woman in muted reds and purples, while in attendances of the "Dallas Black Living Legends Exhibit," hosted at the Dallas City Hall on February 2nd, 1987.

Photograph of a group of guests gathered around a punch bowl and pouring refreshments as they are attending the "Dallas Black Living Legends Exhibit," hosted at the Dallas City Hall on February 2nd, 1987.

Photograph of Curtis King (center) and three other unidentified individuals attending the "Dallas Black Living Legends Exhibit," hosted at the Dallas City Hall on February 2nd, 1987. The guests can be seen engaging with one another in the room where piece of artwork are on display.

Photograph of Curtis King (left) and other unidentified individuals attending the "Dallas Black Living Legends Exhibit," hosted at the Dallas City Hall on February 2nd, 1987. The guests can be seen engaging with one another in the room where pieces of artwork are on display.

Photograph of an unidentified man, standing in front of an oil painting and viewing the artwork at the the "Dallas Black Living Legends Exhibit," hosted at the Dallas City Hall on February 2nd, 1987. The oil painting features two feminine figures side by side, one taller than the other, in a colored abstract world.

Photograph of two unidentified individuals seen conversing with one another while they are attending the "Dallas Black Living Legends Exhibit," hosted at the Dallas City Hall on February 2nd, 1987.

Photograph of three unidentified guests in attendance of the the "Dallas Black Living Legends Exhibit," hosted at the Dallas City Hall on February 2nd, 1987. The man on the right is seen holding up his cocktail and smiling as his portrait was taken.

Photograph of an unidentified woman see standing in front of the punch bowl, four other guests who are paired off can be seen conversing with each other as they are in attendance of the "Dallas Black Living Legends Exhibit," hosted at the Dallas City Hall on February 2nd, 1987.

Photograph of three unidentified guests seen standing in front of a quilted art piece as their portrait was taken, in attendance of the "Dallas Black Living Legends Exhibit," hosted at the Dallas City Hall on February 2nd, 1987.

Photograph of two unidentified women seated behind a table, that has an electric piano in front of one woman. The woman on the left has name cards, and leaflets for the "Dallas Black Living Legends Exhibit," hosted at the Dallas City Hall on February 2nd, 1987.

Photograph of two unidentified woman standing in front of an art piece at the "Dallas Black Living Legends Exhibit," hosted at the Dallas City Hall on February 2nd, 1987. The woman on the left, wearing a bright multi-colored wool sweater is pointing at a figure in the artwork when their portrait was taken.

Program for the Dallas' Black Living Legends event hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters which featured notable African American men and women and their accomplishments.

Program for the Legends Never Die production by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters featuring a variety of great African American men and women on February 2, 1987 at Dallas City Hall.

Photograph of three unidentified individuals seen standing in front of class doors and conversing with one another, as they are in attendance of the "Dallas Black Living Legends Exhibit," hosted at the Dallas City Hall on February 2nd, 1987.

Photograph of two unidentified women, viewing a piece of artwork on displaying at the the "Dallas Black Living Legends Exhibit," hosted at the Dallas City Hall on February 2nd, 1987. The piece of art is three photograph frames embellished with jewels.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing in front of a cosmic painting of a rainbow hand holding onto the state of Texas. The man is smiling as his portrait is taken while he is in attendance of the "Dallas Black Living Legends Exhibit," hosted at the Dallas City Hall on February 2nd, 1987.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an arts council meeting held on September 2nd, 1987. The audio on the tape is generally intelligible but overall covers summer activities and events that took place around Labor Day.

Flyer for the grade school party hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters meant to celebrate the arrival of summer break for students.

Invitation to the Subscription Sleep-In Party hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters to encourage subscriptions to news about the Academy. The party was on June 2 and 3 of 1989.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during rehearsals for the academies of production of Loften Mitchells "Tell Pharaoh" in February of 1991. The footage shows performers dancing, singing, and acting on stage in costumes across stage.

News release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the screening of the film 'The Tallest Tree in Our Forest' on November 13, 1992 at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.