Interview with Richard Vincent, a member and former pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church from Kirksville, Missouri. Vincent discusses his education and religious background, the Circle of Friends in Dallas and discovering the Metropolitan Community Church, establishing MCC Dallas, ministering to prisoners, becoming the first pastor of MCC Dallas, cooperation with bars and other LGBT community establishments, the congregation, moving the church, his theology, succeeding pastors, and reflections on his ministry.

Interview with Abe C. Cooper, African-American alumnus of North Texas State University. The interview includes Cooper's personal experiences about childhood and early adulthood in Dallas, Texas, attending all-black schools, and enrolling at North Texas State College in 1958. Cooper speaks about the adjustments required for attending school in an integrated setting, boarding with African-American families in the "Shack Town" neighborhood of Denton, and the comparative experiences with students and faculty in the Schools of Engineering and Education.

Interview with Murphy Daniels, African-American alumnus of North Texas State University. The interview includes Daniels' personal experiences about childhood and education, enrolling in North Texas rather than Texas Southern University, majoring in pre-med, serving in the United States Air Force, studying at Southwestern Medical School, and pursuing medical research. Additionally, Daniels speaks about his difficulties with white professors and graduate assistants, race relations on campus, social life among black students on campus, and off-campus life in "Shack Town" and the support from black citizens of Denton.

Photograph taken at a gala celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, held at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.

Photograph taken at a gala celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, held at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.

Photograph taken at a gala celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, held at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.

Photograph taken at a gala celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, held at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.

Photograph taken at a gala celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, held at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.

Photograph taken at a gala celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, held at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.

Photograph taken at a gala celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, held at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.

Photograph taken at a gala celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, held at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.

Photograph of Albertina Walker and Irma P. Hall posing for a picture together.

Photograph of Albertina Walker and Irma P. Hall posing for a picture.

Photograph of Albertina Walker (left) and Irma P. Hall (right) at a gala celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, held at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex. Hall speaks to an unidentified man standing behind her.

Photograph taken at a gala celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, held at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex. Albertina Walker (left) and Irma P. Hall (right) pose for a picture with Kirk Franklin.

Photograph of Albertina Walker (left) and Meshach Taylor (right) at a gala celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, held at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex. Walker wears a light blue outfit while Taylor wears a dark suit.

Photograph of Albertina Walker arriving at the gala on the red carpet.

Photograph of Albertina Walker arriving at the gala on the red carpet.

Photograph of Albertina Walker arriving at the gala on the red carpet.

Photograph of Albertina Walker at a gala celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, held at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex. She wears a blue outfit and poses in her wheelchair. An unidentified man stands behind her.

Photograph of Albertina Walker taken at a gala celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, held at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex. Walker wears a blue outfit and is surrounded by several unidentified individuals.

Photograph of Albertina Walker at a gala celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, held at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex. Walker wears a light blue outfit and is seated in a wheelchair. She waves to someone off camera. An unidentified woman to the right of the image holds a microphone toward her.

Photograph of Albertina Walker at a gala celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, held at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex. She poses in her wheelchair, wearing a blue dress and holding a red rose.

Photograph of Albertina Walker at a gala celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, held at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex. She wears a blue dress and holds a red rose. Other unidentified people can be seen behind her.