Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 18th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert event in 2010. This video features various holiday performances by youth and adults to celebrate Christmas and Kwanzaa live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. The video cuts at 1:17:29 to a news segment.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Triple Threat: Women in Rhythm" concert held on December 11th, 2010 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage records the concert and shows the three featured female drummers playing various percussion instruments along with three accompanying musicians.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Triple Threat: Women in Rhythm" concert held on December 11th, 2010 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage records the concert and shows the three featured female drummers playing various percussion instruments along with three accompanying musicians.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Comedy Night at the Muse event in 2010. This video features a comedy performance by Foolish live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The video cuts at 1:18:10 then cuts to a news segment at 1:33:06.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded over the weekend of November 12th, 2010 during comedy night at Muse featuring comedian Tony Sculfield. The footage shows Sculfield delivering a stand-up routine on the topics of race, food, everyday life, and the male perspective.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast on "The Arts: Race, Economics, and Politics in America" with Dr. Barbara R. Nicholson held on November 6th, 2011. The footage shows tables set up with food being served to members of the community from across DFW in education, arts, pastoral, and civic backgrounds. This tape focuses on the featured speaker setting up the context of the conversation with working definitions and themes starting with the economics section.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast on "The Arts: Race, Economics, and Politics in America" with Dr. Barbara R. Nicholson held on November 6th, 2011. The footage shows tables set up with food being served to members of the community from across DFW in education, arts, pastoral, and civic backgrounds. This tape focuses on the featured speaker setting up the context of the conversation with working definitions and themes starting with the economics section.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast on "The Arts: Race, Economics, and Politics in America" with Dr. Barbara R. Nicholson held on November 6th, 2011. The footage shows tables set up with food being served to members of the community from across DFW in education, arts, pastoral, and civic backgrounds. This tape focuses on closing the economics section and continuing into politics and institutions.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast on "The Arts: Race, Economics, and Politics in America" with Dr. Barbara R. Nicholson held on November 6th, 2011. The footage shows tables set up with food being served to members of the community from across DFW in education, arts, pastoral, and civic backgrounds. This tape focuses on the arts, connections and advocacy.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their All the Queen's Men, starring Annie Adair event in 2010. This video features a theatrical performance of "All the Queen's Men," which was written and performed by Annie Adair, directed by Akin Babatunde live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The video cuts at 1:20:14 to a news segment.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during TBAALs 34th season 24-Hour Filmfeast featuring director Melvin Van Peebles. The footage features a live Q&A discussion with the director where he takes questions from the audience while going into detail about his early life and career.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during TBAALs 34th season 24-Hour Filmfeast featuring director Melvin Van Peebles. The footage features a live Q&A discussion with the director where he takes questions from the audience while going into detail about his early life and career.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the children's chorus and youth strings orchestra concert held on October 30th, 2010. The footage shows a three-row mixed-gender youth choir seated behind a small strings orchestra including bass and a piano. The program includes classical, film scores and baroque-style compositions.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a breakfast conference held over race, voting rights, and the 13th amendment in regard to African Americans and leadership. The footage shows a group of 10 men sitting around a conference table in a room decorated with JBAAL event posters from 2002 to 2004. Curtis King presides over the table.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded the Race, Politics, and the Consequences of the 13th Amendment dialogue led by Curtis King on October 9th, 2010. The footage shows tables set up with food being served to members of the community from across DFW in education, pastoral, public service, and civic backgrounds. This tape focuses on the introductions of the participants and the purpose of the dialogue.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded the Race, Politics, and the Consequences of the 13th Amendment dialogue led by Curtis King on October 9th, 2010. The footage shows tables set up with food being served to members of the community from across DFW in education, pastoral, public service, and civic backgrounds. This tape focuses on the nuances of the portrayal of the black community in the media, advertising, and television.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: Race Series 1 of 4: Race Politics and the Consequences of the 13th Amendment event in 2011. This video features discussion between prominent TBAAL members with columnist Jim Schutze about race and identity in society.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: Race Series 1 of 4: Race Politics and the Consequences of the 13th Amendments event in 2010. This video features discussions between prominent TBAAL members with columnist Jim Schutze about race and identity in society.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a poetry and jazz performance event produced on October 8-9th. 2010 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows three jazz musicians playing the background of spoken poetry. The featured poet of the event is Gino Morrow who performs with six other African American poets.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Gospel Night, A Live Recording event in 2010. This video features various performances by Sam "Shake" Anderson, Taylor Pace, Lloyd Spence, Joseph Vincelli, Kir'Ondria Woods, Tommye Young-West, Ruben Studdard, Ann Nesby, Le'Titia Smith, Andrea Wallace, Yarbrough and Peoples, and Brenda Ellis. The video begins with an introduction by founder Curtis King.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Gospel Night: A Live Recording" featuring Israel Houghton, Ann Nesby, and Ruben Studdard shortened into an edited clip summarizing the performance. The footage shows behind the scenes rehearsal before the show, interviews with choir members, and close-up shots of soloists from both on stage and in the audience.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Gospel Night: A Live Recording" featuring Israel Houghton, Ann Nesby, and Ruben Studdard. The footage shows behind the scenes rehearsal before the show, interviews with choir members, and close-up shots of soloists from both on stage and in the audience.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Gospel Night: A Live Recording" featuring Israel Houghton, Ann Nesby, and Ruben Studdard. The footage shows behind the scenes rehearsal before the show, interviews with choir members, and close-up shots of soloists from both on stage and in the audience.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded for their Live Gospel Night event in 2011. This is a promotional video for the event that features Israel Houghton, Ann Nesby, Ruben Studdard, TBAAAL Concert Choir and more.