Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Symphony in Black concert held on Saturday, July, 14th, 1990. The concert features the music of Black composers performed by the Houston Scott Joplin Orchestra and the First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park male choir. The footage shot on a handheld device shows a video of the outside of the building and the performance of a pianist from an audience seat. The frame frequently moves and zooms in and out on speakers.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a political march in honor of Diane Ragsdale running for Mayor of Dallas followed by a black-tie awards luncheon. The footage shows protestors and marchers walking holding signs on the topics of racism, LGBTQIA+ rights, and police brutality. The footage covering the luncheon shows a large space set with banquet tables and various well-dressed individuals giving speeches at a center podium.

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Symphony in Black" concert held on Saturday, July, 14th, 1990. The concert features the music of Black composers performed by the Houston Scott Joplin Orchestra and the First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park male choir. The footage features the final song entitled Free at Last written by Lena McLin.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during final performance of the summer arts institute entitled 'Djaamana' Deen,' on July 7th, 2006. The footage shows children ages 10-17 performing a variety of dance and musical sections.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during final performance of the summer arts institute entitled 'Djaamana' Deen,' on July 7th, 2006. The footage shows children ages 10-17 performing a variety of dance and musical sections. The camera focuses on close-ups of the stage and participants.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during final performance of the summer arts institute entitled 'Djaamana' Deen,' on July 7th, 2006. The footage shows children ages 10-17 performing a variety of dance and musical sections. The camera records from a wide-angle capturing the full stage.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 22nd annual summer musical reception for "Djaamana' Deen". The video shows a crowded lobby with individuals and families scattered around talking or being served in line beverages and snacks. The volunteers appear wearing black shirts with the musical poster printed on the front. People can be seen hugging and many hold bouquets of flowers.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the seventh annual medal of merit banquet and award ceremony held at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers of Dallas. The footage shows individuals dressed in formal wear giving speeches and handing out awards. This tape features Curtis King, actress Phylicia Rashad. and Dr. Eva Jessye.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a celebrity basketball fundraiser hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on June 17, 1989, at the Dallas Convention Center Arena. The event, "Juneteenth Superhoops", featured the Hollywood Hoopsters and the K-104 "All-Stars". The footage shows cut clips of the game with various shots showing the audience, scoreboard, bands, and cheerleaders. At the 12:45 mark, the footage switches to president Ronald Reagan giving a speech followed by election watch footage for the Republican National Convention.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the premiere of "Bethune" in July 1991. The footage shows starring actress Esther Rolle speaking at a podium on a stage below a big screen where a slideshow of old photos are being shown as she talks.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an event related to the premiere of "Bethune" in July of 1991. The footage features Curtis King speaking on his experiences in writing and directing the film.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the master class performance for the 2012 summer arts intensive education training program held over the weekend of July 20-21st. The footage shows a group of children of varying ages finishing a performance with a women in a blue dressing singing a solo to wrap the performance. The tape switches to unrelated content with distorted audio at the 4:05 minute mark.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the master class performance for the 2012 summer arts intensive education training program held over the weekend of July 20-21st. The footage shows a group of children of varying ages performing on a low stage for an audience seated in chairs in a conference room of the black academy. The performers all wear matching t-shirts with the logo for The Lion King musical.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the master class performance for the 2012 summer arts intensive education training program held over the weekend of July 20-21st. The footage shows a group of children of varying ages lined up on stage with Curtis King giving closing remarks.

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the planning stage of the University of Buffalo's collaboration with Eager Artists' "Living Room Project". The footage shows interviews with leadership on the planning, concept, and logistics of the endeavor mixed with clips of African American performers during rehearsals.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the opening event of the Dallas Arts Gala Benefit held in July of 2004 at the Dallas Convention Center. The footage shows various speakers hyping up the event and the upcoming season along with Curtis King. King takes the mic to talk about ticket sales and donors for the upcoming 2004/2005 event calendar.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 22nd Youth Arts Institute Djaamana Deen event 2006. This video features a performance of TBAAL's summer institute production, "Djaamana' Deen" live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their performance of the summer arts institute entitled 'Djaamana' Deen,' event in 2006. The video shows children ages 10-17 performing a variety of dance and musical sections. The video is of closeup shots of the performance.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their final performance of the summer arts institute entitled 'Djaamana' Deen,' event in 2006. The video shows children ages 10-17 performing a variety of dance and musical sections. The camera records from a wide-angle capturing the full stage.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 22nd annual summer musical reception for "Djaamana' Deen" event in 2006. The video shows a crowded lobby with individuals and families scattered around talking or being served in line beverages and snacks. The volunteers appear wearing black shirts with the musical poster printed on the front. People can be seen hugging and many hold bouquets of flowers.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during comedian Cody "Zooman" Millers' live comedy performance at the Clarence Muse Café Theater over the weekend of July 13-14th, 2012. The footage shows his stand-up routine focusing on the topics of music, social life, and the black male experience.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during comedian Cody "Zooman" Millers' live comedy performance at the Clarence Muse Café Theater over the weekend of July 13-14th, 2012. The footage shows his stand-up routine focusing on the topics of music, social life, and the black male experience.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the master class performance for the 2012 summer arts intensive education training program held over the weekend of July 20-21st. The footage shows a group of children of varying ages performing on a low stage for an audience seated in chairs in a conference room of the black academy.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the seventh annual medal of merit banquet and award ceremony held at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers of Dallas. The footage shows individuals dressed in formal wear giving speeches and welcoming guests to the event. Multiple members of the board of directors speak.