Photograph of seated audience members facing the left side of the image, during a lecture by musician Poncho Sanchez. Windows with maroon and white curtains are partially visible behind them.

Annual publication containing genealogical information about families in Dallas, Texas and the surrounding area, including family histories, lists of records (births, deaths, registration, etc.), correspondence, and other documentation. Name index begins on page 117.

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.

Newsletter of the Dallas Genealogical Society discussing membership, Society meetings, genealogical workshops and events, and other news of interest to members.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during Etta's Dance Expressions spring recital held on the Naomi Bruton main stage on June 3rd, 2001. The footage shows children of varying ages performing ballet, contemporary, and hip hop styles of dance in short skits.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during Etta's Dance Expressions spring recital held on the Naomi Bruton main stage on June 3rd, 2001. The footage shows young children performing ballet, contemporary, and hip hop styles of dance in short skits.

Flyer advertising an art exhibition hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters from June 9 - August 25, 2001, at the James E. Kemp Gallery.

Flyer advertising an art exhibition hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters featuring quilts on July 21, 2001.

Flyer advertising a blues performance hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of the annual Juneteenth celebration, on June 16, 2001, at the Naomi Bruton Theater.

Flyer advertising the production of a play as part of the annual Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Summer Youth Arts Institute hosted on June 16, 2001, at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.

Document of the rigging, audio, and lighting invoice from Eagle Audio &Lighting, Inc. The invoice has the information of how many staging, sound, and lighting items the Balck Tie Dinner needs for the event and the estimated costs of the production services.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 2001 jazz and blues Juneteenth "Jamfest" featuring Roy Ayers and Les McCann. The concert was held on June 16th, 2001 on the Naomi Bruton main stage. The footage shows a comedian opening the show followed by Ric E Bluez, McCann, a 15-minute intermission, and Ayers as the finale.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 2001 jazz and blues Juneteenth "Jamfest" featuring Roy Ayers and Les McCann. The concert was held on June 16th, 2001 on the Naomi Bruton main stage. The footage shows a comedian opening the show followed by Ric E Bluez, McCann, a 15-minute intermission, and Ayers as the finale.

Document of a letter from Steven Weber to J'aime Joiner with attachments of other documents. Weber is telling Joiner about the Black Tie Dinner's 20th-anniversary celebration. He is also requesting Joiner to become a sponsor of the Black Tie Dinner.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Praise in Dance: Letters to the Lord on his Revelation" live performance held on June 10th, 2001 at the Naomi Bruton Theatre. The footage shows dancers and musicians of varying ages giving a performance centered on Jesus' letters to the seven churches.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a praise dance production recorded during St. Luke United Methodist Church sacred dance concert entitled Letters to the Lord: The Book of Revelation. The footage shows a large stage where performers of all ages act, dance, and sing an interpretive performance making references to God, religion, and worship. Trigger warning: scenes of death, childbirth, and abortion are shown.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Love and Nappiness Revue" over the weekend of June 15-16th, 2001 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows various short performances all centered on the topic of promoting a positive image of the African American cultural heritage. All the skits focus on the rituals of beauty and the stories that are told as a result of the process of keeping one's hair.

Photograph of six musicians performing on a stage at the Jazz Legends Festival, including Poncho Sanchez who is seated near the right side of the image, playing a series of barrel drums. At left, a man near the front of the stage is holding a shekere and a musician behind him is playing an upright stringed instrument; in the center, a man is playing a drum set and there are two men at the far right, in the back, playing a saxophone and a horn. Handwritten on back: "Black Music."

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.