Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a jazz band performance featuring Dallas jazz icon Roger Boykin and a female jazz singer dressed in red in 1981. The U-Matic footage shows the band including a bassist, saxophonist, trumpet player, and a man playing the piano.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their annual gala event on July 18th, 1981 at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre. The DVD footage shows various musicians and speakers.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a JBAAL concert featuring multiple performers held in 1981. The tape is labeled with the initials G. L. P..

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a JBAAL concert featuring multiple performers held in 1981. The tape is labeled with the initials G. L. P..

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during interviews with individuals on the topic of "Thankfulness" from 1981. The DVD footage book ends ends the interview responses with footage of nature and a sunset/sunrise. The end of the tape includes a segment of the JBAAL Visions documentary.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during interviews with individuals on the topic of "Thankfulness" from 1981. The U-matic footage book ends ends the interview responses with footage of nature and a sunset/sunrise. The end of the tape includes a segment of the JBAAL Visions documentary. Written on label is the name Ken Smith.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a slideshow featuring famous black dancers and performers taken in 1981. The DVD footage includes various black and white photos, flyers, and posters transitioned with animations.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a slideshow featuring famous black dancers and performers taken in 1981. The DVD footage includes various black and white photos, flyers, and posters transitioned with animations.

A list of the events planned for the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters for the years 1981 and 1982.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a jazz band performance in 1981. The footage shows young male African American musicians performing various jazz songs. The band includes multiple saxophones, a bass, drums, a trumpet, and a clarinet.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the jazz performance of the New York, New York Show in 1981. The footage shows a small jazz band playing under a spotlight with trumpet and saxophone solos. The tape cuts to rainbow bars at the 15:23 minute mark.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a gala banquet including a jazz band and speaker Dr. Eva Jessye and William Marshall. The video opens with a small jazz group featuring a trumpet soloist and then static cuts to a man seated at a banquet table rising to speak at a microphone podium who then introduces the guests to his side. The man at the podium precedes to hand out multiple awards followed by those individuals giving short speeches.