Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Jazz Weekend in Dallas: Jazz Appreciation Master Class event in 2013. This event centered on discussions and lessons with professional musicians and performers on stage.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Comedy Night at the Muse Featuring Drew Fraser. Live performance of comedian Drew Fraser at Clarence Muse Café in 2013. Fraser centers on topics of race, relationships, and travel.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Poets n Jazz #3: Joe P. and Nikki the Kid event in 2013. This events features poets, Joe P. and Nikki the Kid, performing original work with music accompaniment live at Clarence Muse Café. The video cuts at 1:34:44 to a dance performance.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters showed during their Ties and Tux Gala Honoring Curtis King event in 2013. This video is a personalized message from actress and comedian Roseanne Barr to Curtis King played at the gala.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Comedy Night Featuring Drew Fraser event. Live performance of comedian Drew Fraser at Clarence Muse Café in 2013. Fraser centers on topics of race, relationships, and travel.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Poets n Jazz: Joe P. and Nikki the Kid event, where the poets perform with music accompaniment at Clarence Muse Café. The video cuts at 1:34:53 to a dance performance and commercials/news segment at 1:41:05.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Ties and Tux Gala Honoring Curtis King event in 2013. The video shows various members of TBAAL and guests celebrating the work of founder and president, Curtis King including speeches and performances. The event was held at the Downtown Dallas Omni Hotel.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a business conference with group presentations. The footage shows individual interviews with young professionals followed by shots of a conference room set up with tables and a large projector. Groups give presentations with visual and written aids wearing business attire.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dress Performance Theatre series of "Just As I Am," featuring vocalist Florence LaRue held on April 26th, 2013 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the story told through song of LaRue's childhood experience growing up in the predominantly white town of Glenside Pennsylvania. The play highlights family strife and the effect of colorism in both the black and white communities.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Dress Performance Theatre series of "Just As I Am," featuring vocalist Florence LaRue held on April 26th, 2013 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the story told through song of LaRue's childhood experience growing up in the predominantly white town of Glenside Pennsylvania. The play highlights family strife and the effect of colorism in both the black and white communities.

Photograph of Curtis King (right) with another man (left) at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The men are standing side by side and smiling. King is resting his right hand on the other man's shoulder. Two individuals can be seen standing across from them in the foreground of the photograph, out of focus and partially out of frame.

Photograph of Jiles King (left) and Ronnie C. King (2nd left) with two other men at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The men are standing side by side, facing the camera. Ronnie and the man to the right of him are wearing Navy uniforms. Jiles is holding a framed display containing a military sword and a plaque depicting two eagles over an American flag.

Photograph of Curtis King (center) and two other men holding a gift at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The men are standing side by side, facing the camera and smiling. The gift includes a framed military sword and a plaque depicting two eagles over an American flag. A second plaque beneath the sword reads, "FROM U.S. ARMED FORCES TO CURTIS KING."

Photograph of a gift to Curtis King taken at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The gift includes a framed military sword and a plaque depicting two eagles over an American flag. A second plaque beneath the sword reads, "FROM U.S. ARMED FORCES TO CURTIS KING."

Photograph of a man speaking at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The man can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera and looking down. He is wearing a Navy uniform. Sharrie Williams can be seen smiling in the background on the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of attendees holding a tapestry at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The tapestry can be seen in the central bottom portion of the photograph, displaying a drawing of Curtis King's face. Several women are standing around the tapestry with their backs turned to the camera. One woman is doing a peace sign with her right hand.

Photograph of Barbara Steele and Terrance Dean at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are standing side by side behind a podium, facing to the right of the camera. Steele is gesturing with her left hand and appears to be speaking. She is extending her right arm around Dean's shoulders.

Photograph of Barbara Steele and Curtis King at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They can be seen standing side by side behind a podium, facing to the right of the camera. Steele is gesturing with her right hand and appears to be speaking. King is looking at her.

Photograph of Barbara Steele and Curtis King at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They can be seen standing side by side behind a podium, facing to the right of the camera. King is resting his right hand on Steele's back and appears to be speaking.

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera.

Photograph of Carrie Holmes at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Holmes can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking to the right of the camera. Other attendees can be seen in the background.

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman can be seen on the right side of the photograph, looking to the right of the camera. Other attendees can be seen around her in the foreground and background.

Photograph of Curtis King speaking at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. King is standing in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. Two small podium microphones can be seen in front of him.

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking to the right of the camera and smiling. She is clapping her hands.