Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a broadcast clip from CBS-11 news "Texans with Character" promotional spot on the work of Curtis King aired on January 22nd, 2010. The footage shows news anchors speaking on the work of Curtis King to found the academy, as well as briefly touching on the Black Music and the Civil Rights concert of that year.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the roundtable writers breakfast entitled "Sisters: An Open Dialogue Between Light and Dark Skin African Americans" held on May 22nd, 2010. The footage shows a dialogue that focuses on a multigenerational overview of the issues of colorism in race, gender, and media for black women.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the roundtable writers breakfast entitled "Sisters: An Open Dialogue Between Light and Dark Skin African Americans" held on May 22nd, 2010. The footage shows the opening of the breakfast with moderators laying ground rules and an overview of the order of events followed by a visualization and grounding exercise. The dialogue focuses on a multigenerational overview of the issues of colorism in race, gender, and media for black women.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the roundtable writers breakfast entitled "Sisters: An Open Dialogue Between Light and Dark Skin African Americans" held on May 22nd, 2010. The footage shows the 40 group contributing anecdotal evidence of their childhood and upbringing to the topic of beauty standards in dating and education. The dialogue focuses on a multigenerational overview of the issues of colorism in race, gender, and media for black women.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the roundtable writers breakfast entitled "Sisters: An Open Dialogue Between Light and Dark Skin African Americans" held on May 22nd, 2010. The footage shows the collective group talking about solutions to the challenges women have faced due to colorism and the lack of traditional rights of passage for racial identity. The dialogue focuses on a multigenerational overview of the issues of colorism in race, gender, and media for black women.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dress Performance Theatre Series production of "Don't be Deceived, There's Still Some Good Men Left" starring David Whitfield. The production was held over the weekend of January 22nd, 2010 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows Whitfield giving an inspiring one-man comedic performance focusing on romantic relationship mishaps.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dress Performance Theatre Series production of "Don't be Deceived, There's Still Some Good Men Left" starring David Whitfield. The production was held over the weekend of January 22nd, 2010 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows Whitfield giving an inspiring one-man comedic performance focusing on romantic relationship mishaps.

Photograph taken at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.