Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during two televised news broadcast on Chanel 5 CBS 11 news on the historic results of the 2002 Academy Awards. The footage highlights the wins of Halle Beery and Denzel Washington in the categories of best actress and actor along with an interview by playwright Johnathon Norton associated with the TBAAL on the position of black creators in film and theatre.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dallas International multi-cultural festival. The footage shows both indoor and outdoor spaces with food and market stalls with individuals wearing cultural clothing and performers of varying ages.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the National Touring Company's theatrical production of "Men Cry in the Dark" hosted at the Naomi Bruton Theatre in February of 2002. The VHS footage shows the full drama play covering the issue of men's emotional burdens in the black community.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "The Eyes of Black Folks" event in 2002. This video features a theatrical one-man show performance starring actor John Horhn live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Art Gallery event in 2001. This video features the artwork of four artists including Earline Green, Henry Leonard, Sammie Nicely, and Senoj for the Resurgence: Masters of the Craft of Clay, Fiber, Wood, and Glass art exhibition at the James E. Kemp Gallery.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their gallery event in the spring of 2001. The VHS video features the artwork of four artists including Earline Green, Henry Leonard, Sammie Nicely, and Senoj for the Resurgence: Masters of the Craft of Clay, Fiber, Wood, and Glass art exhibition at the James E. Kemp Gallery.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "In Praise of Black Women: Ancient African Queens," event in 2002. This video features a book review with publisher Sandra Monthieux Pelage speaking to an audience about author Simone Schwarz-Bart's book, "In Praise of Black Women: Ancient African Queens."

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "In Praise of Black Women: Ancient African Queens," event in 2002. This video features a book review with publisher Sandra Monthieux Pelage speaking to an audience about author Simone Schwarz-Bart's book, "In Praise of Black Women: Ancient African Queens."

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during The Kinky Reggae Revue featuring the performance group Ras Tumba held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre on March 3rd, 2002. The footage shows a reggae performance with audience members out of their seats dancing to the music at the foot of the stage played by the group on various percussion instruments.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during The Kinky Reggae Revue featuring the performance group Ras Tumba held at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre on March 3rd, 2002. The footage shows a portion of the performance and shows audience members out of their seats dancing to the music at the foot of the stage played by the group on various percussion instruments.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Melba's Cabaret event in 2002. This video features a musical performance by singer and actress Melba Moore live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Melba's Cabaret event in March of 2002. This video features a musical performance by singer and actress Melba Moore live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Just Dinah and Me" event in 2002. This video features a musical performance starring jazz vocalist Sandra Kaye live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 2nd annual First Ladies Luncheon held on April 13th, 2002. The VHS footage shows guest speakers Debra Haynes and Carrie Holmes on the topic of the role of black churches in preserving the cultural heritage of the African American experiences.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 2nd annual First Ladies Luncheon held on April 13th, 2002. The VHS footage shows guest speakers Debra Haynes and Carrie Holmes on the topic of the role of black churches in preserving the cultural heritage of the African American experiences.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their First Ladies Luncheon event in 2002. This video features a lunch that was held to recognize the wives of Dallas/Fort Worth area religious leaders for their work in supporting the Academy. The footage shows various speakers addressing a room of well-dressed women.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 2nd annual First Ladies Luncheon held on April 13th, 2002. The VHS footage shows guest speakers Debra Haynes and Carrie Holmes on the topic of the role of black churches in preserving the cultural heritage of the African American experiences.

Video footage featuring a commercial advertising "Wild Women Blues," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters organization in Dallas, Texas. The performance was set to premiere on June 4 and run through June 9, 2002 at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Wild Women Blues, :30 second television spot. featuring on CBS 11. The BetaCam footage shows the commercial beginning at the :40 second mark with clips of featured singers such as Linda Hopkins and Maxine Weldon performing on stage in various venues. The commercial gives the dates for their performance at the Academy to be the first of week of June 2002.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 17th Annual Spring Rising Lecture event in 2002. This video features a lecture from Dr. Yosef ben-Jochannan as a part of the 17th Annual Spring Rising Conference which focuses on the African Origin of Civilization. This video shows performances before the lecture. This video is Part 1 of 2 of the event.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 17th Annual Spring Rising Lecture event in 2002. This video features a lecture from Dr. Yosef ben-Jochannan as a part of the 17th Annual Spring Rising Conference which focuses on the African Origin of Civilization. This video is Part 2 of 2 of the event.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 17th Annual Spring Rising Lecture event in 2002. This video features a lecture from Dr. Yosef ben-Jochannan as a part of the 17th Annual Spring Rising Conference which focuses on the African Origin of Civilization. This video shows a performance before the lecture. This video is Tape 3 of the event.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 2nd annual 'Wine, Watermelon, The Word: Unprogrammed and Uncensored" literary voices series performance at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre in June of 2002. The program was held annually in conjunction with the celebrations for Juneteenth. The program highlighted the literary, vocal and dramatic arts.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Wine, Watermelon, and the Word event in 2002. This video features musical performances as part of the annual literary voices series celebrating Juneteenth live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.