A few pages describing the events planned for the Black Academy of Arts and Letters from December 1977 to August 1978.

A flyer advertising the play 'Be Careful What You Pray For,' which was written by Lisa Garrett Reynolds and produced by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex on March 18, 19, and the 21-26, year unknown. The play included actors Cuba Gooding Sr., Shirley Murdock, David Peaston, Clyde R. Jones.

Photograph of Keith Staten in a button down and tie, shot from the shoulders up.

Flyer advertising the Barbershop comedy play, written by Shelly Garrett. The comedy play was held at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre from March 22nd to March 27th, year unknown. The flyer has a portrait of an the play's author Shelly Garrett, as well as an illustration of a barbershop scene. The play was sponsored by Sears, Sound Warehouse, Foley's Fiest, and Blockbuster Music Plus.

A flyer advertising the brown bag lunch series hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex in an unknown year. This brown bag lunch featured an African American drummer group called Irungu Bakari and Company.

A flyer for the play Heaven I Need A Hug, written by Kendrick D. Young, and performed January 19-24 in an unknown year at the Granville Arts Center. The play was performed by Sheree Whitfield, Dave Hollister, and Tony Grant. A photo of two of the actors are on the front of the flyer.

Photograph of Curb Gardner II in formal attire smiling at the camera which is focused on the shoulders up.

Program for Legacy: From Renaissance to Revolution which was written by Rosalynd "Roz" White, who also starred in the production. The play was directed by Tracie Jenkins and performed on May 21-23 and May 28-30 at the Apollo Theatre in New York City. The performance included the performers Bessie Smith, Pearl Bailey, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughn, Nancy Wilson, and Aretha Franklin.

Program for No Place to Lay My Head, a play written, directed, and produced by Michael Matthews and Gary Smith. The play includes performers Reverend Rance Allen, T. K. Carter, Cheryl Pepsii Riley, Kene Holliday, Kitra Williams, and Shawn McLemore. The program lists the order of events of the performance, and it also provides short biographies for each of the cast members. The front of the program contains an illustration of a man slumped forward as he sits on a bench.

A flyer for the play God's Trying to Tell You Something, produced by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters and performed on December 31-January 4 during an unknown year at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre. The play featured actors such as Douglas Miller, and Daz Patterson. Contributing members of the production include Delilah Rashell Williams, Edwin Hawkins, Dennis Rowe, and Renda Pettis.

Program for an exhibition event featuring a few select composers on April 25, 1977 at the Dallas Theater Center. The program provides information about the composers and the schedule of the event.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records. The audio was recorded during an author's workshop with Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks, an American poet, author, and teacher. The audio quality is very low and it is hard to hear what Gwendolyn Brooks is saying in some parts of her presentation.

Photograph of Susie Garrett from the shoulders up as she smiles at the camera.

Photograph of actress Regina King from the shoulders up.

Synopsis of the play No Place to Lay My Head, produced in part by Prodigal Son Productions. The play describes the play as focusing on the retirement dreams of two hardworking men before and after their place of employment shuts down.

Flyer for the Kwanzaa Ball, sponsored by the Ayubu Kamau Sacred Afrikan Drum and Dance Society and the Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The ball was on December 29 of an unknown year at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.

Program for the plays Wicked Ways, written and produced by Michael Matthews. The cast included Alyson Williams, Sheila Hutchinson, Curb Gardner, Loren Harper, Thomas Dorsey, Michael Brown, Keith Staten, Marvie Wright, Vicki Holland, Camilla Singleton, Jeannie Lyles, Gena Johnson, Kenlyn Hooks, and Denise Foxx.

A flyer for the Lover's Holiday Show and Bunch which featured performers Alex Bugnon, Eric Gable, and Keith Anderson, and it was produced by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters and One Way Entertainment. The event was on February 16th in an unknown year at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre.

Photograph of Alyson Williams in dramatic makeup and pose.

Flyer for No Place to Lay My Head, a performance produced by Michael Matthews, Gary Smith, the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters, and Rainbow Productions, Inc. The play was performed February 25 through March 1 in an unknown year at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre. The performers included Beverly Todd, T. K. Carter, Kene Holliday, Rance Allen, and Cheryl "Pepsi" Riley.

Program for the Barbershop play, written, directed, and produced by Shelley Garrett and sponsored by Pro-Line. The program includes a short biographical paragraph about Garrett, an advertisement for Pro-Line, and lists the cast members. The cast lists Patrick Amos, Benn Bell, Darryal Ewing, Asante Jones, Billy Jones, Ptosha Storey-Jones, Renee Micheal, Darrell Theirry, Aurora Threats, and Louis "Da Wolf" White.

Press release from Rainbow Productions, Inc. for the play No Place to Lay My Head. The release describes the actors involved in the production, including Beverly Todd, T. K. Carter, Rance Allen, Kene Holliday, and Cheryl "Pepsii" Riley.

Program for Expression of a People, directed by Nedra P. James and sponsored by the Office of Cultural Affairs of the City of Dallas, Neiman-Marcus, and the Dallas Summer Musicals. The front of the program contains an illustration of an African American family by Leo and Diane Dillon. This performance included performers Billie Kerl Roberts, Linda Searight, and Gale Washington Tyler.

Photograph of actor Thomas J. Dorsey in formal attire from the shoulders up.