Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 1982 gala production of "Hallelujah! Rites of Rhythm" featuring the Dallas Black Dance Theatre Company on August 8th, 1982. The DVD footage shows a dialogue with the performers.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 1982 annual gala production held in the afternoon of July 24th. The U-matic footage shows the dance, theatre and musical production featuring African American performers. This tape is one of two showing the matinee performance.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 1982 annual gala production held in the summer of 1982. The U-matic footage features African American celebrity speakers such as Dr. Pearl Primus. Tape 1 of 2 of dialogue .

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 1982 annual gala production held in the afternoon of July 24th. The U-matic footage shows the dance, theatre and musical production featuring African American performers. This tape is two of two showing the matinee performance.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 1982 annual gala production held in the summer of 1982. The U-matic footage features African American celebrity speakers such as Dr. Pearl Primus. Tape 2 of 2 of dialogue .

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 1982 gala production of "Hallelujah! Rites of Rhythm" featuring the Dallas Black Dance Theatre Company on August 8th, 1982. The U-Matic footage shows large groups of interpretive dancers performing dressed in flowing white costumes on a large stage.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 1982 gala production of "Hallelujah! Rites of Rhythm" featuring the Dallas Black Dance Theatre Company on August 8th, 1982. The U-Matic footage shows large groups of interpretive dancers performing dressed in flowing white costumes on a large stage. The tape concludes with production credits.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 1982 gala production of "Hallelujah! Rites of Rhythm" featuring the Dallas Black Dance Theatre Company on August 8th, 1982. The U-Matic footage shows large groups of interpretive dancers performing dressed in flowing white costumes on a large stage.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 1982 gala Matinee production of "Hallelujah! Rites of Rhythm" featuring the Dallas Black Dance Theatre Company on August 8th, 1982. The DVD footage shows large groups of interpretive dancers performing dressed in flowing white costumes on a large stage. The tape cuts to black at 1:08:25.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an interview with actress Esther Rolle in relation to the one-woman show "Ain't I A Woman" held in March of 1982 with JBAAL. The U-Matic footage features an interview with Rolle where she is seated and discusses topics such as theatre and politics and gender.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a session with gospel singer Tommie Stewart in June of 1982. The tape incudes two tracks of well recorded audio. The first track is a dramatic spoken word poem "For My People" that touches on the topics of slavery and civil rights. The second track is Tommie Stewart speaking to Curtis King about an upcoming performance with a dance company.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a meeting on July 6th, 1981 lead by Curtis King for planning the September gala for the following season. The tape is primarily intelligible minus moments of Curtis Kings voice voice coming through static.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a KERA radio interview lead by Nancy Lamb of choral conductor Dr. Eva Jessye in April of 1982. The tape includes one track of very clear audio between the two women. The topic of the interview centers on Jessyes' career of breaking into a predomintaly male industry. Dr. Eva Jessye was the first black woman to receive international distinction as a professional choral conductor. She is notable as a choral conductor during the Harlem Renaissance.

News release for the basketball benefit game between the Hollywood Allstars and the Dallas Sports Pros which was held January 22, 1982 at the Dallas Convention Center Arena.

Program for the open house for the Miller Brewing Company, which was on January 16, 1982 and hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The program includes a schedule for the event, as well as information on the volunteer staff.

Program for the performance of 'Fly Black Bird' which was written by C. Bernard Jackson and James C. Hatch, directed by Curtis King, and held February 24-28, 1982. The program lists the actors, musical numbers, and describes the production teams.

Flyer for the performance of "Profiles of Me," which was on October 15, 1982 at the Scott Theatre. The flyer gives information on the performer, Tommie Harris Stewart, as well as performance details.

Program for Hollywood Allstars vs Dallas Sports Pros, which was on January 22, 1982 at the Dallas Convention Center Arena. The program lists the players and the order of events at the game.

Program for art exhibition of 'Generations - a celebration of the black family,' which was sponsored by the Miller Brewing Company. The program lists the artists being presented and described the art pieces being shown. The exhibition was held January 16 - February 29, 1982.

Program for the performance of Dallas, Yours and Mine, which was sponsored by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters and held on April 8th and 9th of 1982. The program lists the performances and performers involved in each, as well as the committees and Academy members involved in performance production.

Program for the performance of Ain't I A Woman, which was performed on March 21, 1982 by Esther Rolle. The program provides a brief description of the performance as well as information on the various producers of the play.

A list of classes and instructors being provided at the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters at a discounted price.

Flyer for the masquerade ball sponsored by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters and held on October 29, 1983.

Flyer/invitation to the live jazz performance hosted on October 24, 1982 at the Cafe Theatre by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This performance featured the Jimmy Wilson Big Band.