Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: A Sailor's Perspective, Series 2 of 2: My Golden Nuggets event in 2013. This event features author, Navy Captain, and Chaplain Ronnie C. King. King talks about his time and career with the US Military and his book. The video cuts at 46:39 to an anniversary party then cuts back to the roundtable at 55:01. The video cuts at 1:22:34 to a football practice.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: A Sailor's Perspective, Series 2 of 2: My Golden Nuggets event in 2013. This event features author, Navy Captain, and Chaplain Ronnie C. King. King talks about his time and career with the US Military. The video cuts at 46:40 to an anniversary party then cuts back to the roundtable at 55:01. The video cuts at 1:22:35 to a football practice.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Summer Arts Intensive Education Training Program with the Masters event in 2013. The video focuses on advice and discussions about the arts. The video includes various youth performances.

Flyer advertising a convention for the National Black United Front hosted by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters on July 11-14, 2013 at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre.

Program for a recital performed by the performing arts master class which was produced by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters on July 26-27, 2013 at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.

Program for a jazz and poetry performance produced by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters on July 12-13, 2013 at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 29th Annual Summer Youth Arts Institute Motown: The Musical event in 2013. The video features behind-the-scenes footage of the event including practices and interviews with production musicians, choreographers, and crew.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 29th Annual Summer Youth Arts Institute Motown: The Musical event in 2013. This video features a news clip promoting the event showing an interview with founder Curtis King.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 29th Annual Summer Youth Arts Institute Motown: The Musical event in 2013. This video features a news clip promoting the event and two youth performances.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Summer Arts Intensive Education Training Program event in 2013. Various performances by the youth that include acting, singing, and dancing. Hosted by Curtis King.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Summer Arts Intensive Education Training Program event in 2013. Various performances by youth singers and musicians including dance hosted by Curtis King.

Photograph of students rehearsing for "Motown Motown: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Students can be seen standing in rows, facing the camera. Text on the image reads, (top) "Day 6," and (bottom) "Oooo Baby Here I Am Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours."

Photograph of Aushia Smith (right) applying a student's makeup for "Motown Motown: The Musical," part of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Smith is looking down at the student, holding her right hand beneath the student's chin. She is holding a tube of makeup in her left hand. The student is facing to the right of the camera with her eyes closed. She is pressing her lips together.

Photograph of a boy singing during rehearsal for "Motown Motown: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The boy is standing in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera with his mouth open.

Photograph of a cicada shell hanging from the branch of a tree, taken during The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute.

Digital flyer for "Motown Motown: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The main portion of the flyer reads, "The Music Won't Stop Til You Get Enough [--] The Black Academy of Arts and Letters 2013 36th SEASON FINALE! MOTOWN MOTOWN The Musical CONCEIVED, WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY CURTIS KING [--] A YOUTH SUMMER ARTS CULTURAL ENRICHMENT PARTNERSHIP WITH DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT." Date, time, location, and ticket information has also been included.

Photograph of three girls applying makeup during The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' Summer Youth Arts Institute. The girls are standing in front of a mirror with their backs turned to the camera. One girl (left) is holding an eyeshadow applicator in her hand. Other students can be seen through the mirror in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of Harper Jones (left), Terrance Dean (center), and another student (right) singing during lunch at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. They are standing side by side, facing the camera and raising their arms in the air. A group of students can be seen sitting in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of four hats and several pairs of shoes on a bench, taken during The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Items have been lined up in two rows, facing to the right of the camera.

Bird's-eye photograph of the James E. Kemp Gallery at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, taken during the 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Various framed pieces can be seen lining the walls of the gallery.

Photograph of a ladder with a safety cage, taken during The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. This photograph was shot from below.

Video recording of "Motown Motown: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute.

Video of behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Motown Motown: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of the 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute.

Photograph of the final act from "Motown Motown: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. A large group of students can be seen standing on stage, raising their arms in the air. They appear to be singing.