Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Poets N' Jazz #2" featruing Sharon Knight on March 26th, 2011. The footage and audio of this tape are damaged and initially show a recording of a live children's performance and awards ceremony beneath split screen bars. At the 31:00 minute mark, Sharon Knight appears distorted and by 33:25 the screen and audio regroup and clear into a single recording.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 2011 Filmfeast VIP reception held the night of March 19th. The footage features filmmaker and actress Pam Grier standing in front of glass windows over looking city lights and the Dallas ball alongside TBAAL leaders. Curtis King and Grier make speeches. The end of the tape shows Pam sitting down for a book signing

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 7th annual weekend festival of black dance held on March 4th, 2011. The footage shows young people in various groups and solo performances of contemporary style dance.

Benefit concert performed at the UNT College of Music Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Comedy Night at the Muse event in 2011. This video features a performance by comedian Darrell Banks live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.

Interview with Marium Frances Hood Schmerbeck, a 94 year old former teacher from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Schmerbeck discusses being brought up by her grandparents in Dallas, her education, her teaching career, and meeting her husband, Garrett Schmerbeck.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded the Race, Voting Rights, Census, and the 15th Amendment dialogue led by Curtis King on March 19th, 2011. The footage shows tables set up in a theatre with food being served to members of the community from education, pastoral and public service backgrounds. The individuals speak on the way the city of Dallas has represented its own black citizens and community.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded the Race, Voting Rights, Census, and the 15th Amendment dialogue led by Curtis King on March 19th, 2011. The footage shows tables set up in a theatre with food being served to members of the community from education, pastoral and public service backgrounds. The individuals speak on the way the city of Dallas has represented its own black citizens and community.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a round table discussion on race, voting rights, the census, and the 15th amendment in regards to personal experience and education. The footage shows older African American men and women seated around a red and white table engaged in heated discussion and debate led by Curtis King.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded the Race, Voting Rights, Census, and the 15th Amendment dialogue led by Curtis King on March 19th, 2011. The footage shows tables set up in a theatre with food being served to members of the community from education, pastoral and public service backgrounds. The conversation in the tape focuses on black youth and the role sports and television have played in the narrative of their value to white society and their education.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded the Race, Voting Rights, Census, and the 15th Amendment dialogue led by Curtis King on March 19th, 2011. The footage shows tables set up in a theatre with food being served to members of the community from across DFW in education, pastoral and public service backgrounds. The conversation in the tape focuses on black youth and the role sports and television have played in the narrative of their value to white society and their education.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Poets N' Jazz #2" featruing Sharon Knight on March 26th, 2011. The footage shows both male and female poets performing at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Poets N' Jazz #2" featuring Sharon Knight on March 26th, 2011. The footage shows both male and female poets performing at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Poets N' Jazz #2" featruing Sharon Knight on March 26th, 2011. The footage shows the end of the event. This tape also features a small gospel choir performing for an audience.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 2011 Filmfeast VIP reception held the night of March 19th. The footage features filmmaker and actress Pam Grier and shows her greeting guests and mingling at the reception. Other individuals speak with a microphone. The audio is heavily distorted.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded the 2011 24-hour Filmfeast dialogue featuring director and actress Pam Grier on March 19th. The footage shows Grier speaking at a microphone about her early life, nontraditional education, and career as a black woman.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded the 2011 24-hour Filmfeast dialogue featuring director and actress Pam Grier on March 19th. The footage shows Grier speaking at a microphone about her early life, nontraditional education, classism, and career as a black woman.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 7th annual weekend festival of black dance held on March 4th, 2011. The footage shows young people in various groups and solo performances of contemporary style dance.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 7th annual weekend festival of black dance held on March 4th, 2011. The footage shows young people in various groups and solo performances of contemporary style dance.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Jazz at the Muse Oscar On Piano event in 2011. This video feature a performance by pianist Oscar Williams live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre with various singers. The video cuts at 1:36:17 then cuts to commercials at 1:53:17.