Photograph of Texas Fashion Collection director Annette Becker being interviewed in front of the exhibition "West Dressed: Fashions Inspired by the American Frontier" mounted at NorthPark Center in Dallas.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Bonita and Billie: Based on the Life of Billie Holiday event in 2010. This video is part of TBAAL's Dress Performance Theatre Series and starred Bonita Brisker, live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre, celebrating the life and legacy of jazz icon Billie Holiday.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Comedy Night Featuring Jay Lamont event. Performed at Clarence Muse Café in 2013. Entertainer/comedian Jay Lamont is known for his animated delivery style that he showcases in this performance.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 28th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert event in 2011. This video features the annual concert of various performances that pay tribute the civil rights movement and the life of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This video shows narration, music, and dance live at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 28th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert event in 2011. This video features the annual concert of various performances that pay tribute the civil rights movement and the life of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This video shows narration, music, and dance live at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during comedian Shaun Jones's live comedy performance at the Clarence Muse Café Theater over the weekend of November 16-17th, 2012. The footage shows Curtis King giving the opening remarks followed by Jones's stand-up routine that ends at the 1:15:18 time mark. The routine focuses on the topics of city life, food, race, curvy women, and the black male experience.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Juneteenth Jazz Jam" featuring returning jazz singer Martha Burks held over the weekend of June 15-16th 2012. The footage was shot at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre and shows Martha singing and interacting with the crowd accompanied by a small jazz ensemble.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Juneteenth Jazz Jam" featuring returning jazz singer Martha Burks held over the weekend of June 15-16th 2012. The footage was shot at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre and shows Martha singing and interacting with the crowd accompanied by a small jazz ensemble.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Juneteenth Jazz Jam" featuring returning jazz singer Martha Burks held over the weekend of June 15-16th 2012. The footage was shot at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre and shows the sound check and opening of the concert that includes musician solos before Martha comes on around the 16:30 minute mark. Martha speaks to the crowd and sings for the rest of the clip.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Juneteenth Jazz Jam" featuring returning jazz singer Martha Burks held over the weekend of June 15-16th 2012. The footage was shot at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre and shows the sound check and opening of the concert. Martha speaks to the crowd and sings for the rest of the clip.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the dress performance theatre series of "Harvest of Katrina Voices" written by Akin Babatunde. The play was held over the weekend of March 16-17th, 2012 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the actors giving an inspiring performance in honor of individual leaders in the wake of Hurricane Katrina followed by a dialogue on the research process behind the production.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the dress performance theatre series of "Harvest of Katrina Voices" written by Akin Babatunde. The play was held over the weekend of March 16-17th, 2012 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the actors giving an inspiring performance in honor of individual leaders in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the dress performance theatre series of "Harvest of Katrina Voices" written by Akin Babatunde. The play was held over the weekend of March 16-17th, 2012 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the actors giving an inspiring performance in honor of individual leaders in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during comedian Shaun Jones's live comedy performance at the Clarence Muse Café Theater over the weekend of November 16-17th, 2012. The footage shows Curtis King giving the opening remarks followed by Jones's stand-up routine. The routine focuses on the topics of city life, food, race, curvy women, and the black male experience.

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during comedian Drew Fraser's live comedy performance at the Clarence Muse Café Theater on April 16th, 2011. Fraser's special centers on the topic of race, inflation, becoming a new dad, travel, and politics.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during comedian Drew Fraser's live comedy performance at the Clarence Muse Café Theater on April 16th, 2011. Fraser's special centers on the topic of inflation and how becoming a new dad is about realizing all the things that are different from when he was a kid.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded behind the scenes of the 28th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement concert rehearsals held during the month of January 2011. The footage shows choirs, dancers, and soloists practicing for the performance as well as interviews of musicians on their feelings about the upcoming event. The video cuts to black at the 45:00 minute mark.

Video recording of the 28th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert, a tribute to MLK Jr., produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in conjunction with CBS 11 News.

Transcript of an interview with Sue Schrader, Sources of Hope manager and LGBT community activist. Schrader shares concerning her childhood in Indiana; education; move to Texas; family history; homophobia in East Texas; move to Dallas; involvement in the Dallas Metropolitan Community Church (MCC); Dallas gay community in 1980s; MCC history; effects of AIDS crisis on the church and community; MCC's transition into the Cathedral of Hope; changes in the Dallas LGBT community.

Digital flyer for the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Budding Rose concert. The flyer reads: "The Black Academy of Arts and Letters SEASON 39 PROMISING YOUNG ARTISTS SERIES 5TH ANNUAL BUDDING ROSE CONCERT Featuring W. H. Atwell Law Academy, Fred F. Florence, John B. Hood, Zan Holmes, Irma L. Rangel Young Women's Leadership Academy, Charles Rice Elementary & Life Schools Oak Cliff." Date, time, location, and ticket information have been included at the bottom of the flyer.

Photograph of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) student choir on stage at the 2016 Budding Rose concert. Female students can be seen on the right side of the group, wearing black dresses. Male students are standing on the left side of the group, wearing white shirts. They are all facing to the left of the camera and appear to be singing. Part of a grand piano can be seen in the bottom left corner of the photograph.

Photograph of Curtis King and a student from Charles Rice Learning Center on stage at the 2016 Budding Rose concert at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. King is holding a microphone in his right hand and a sheet of paper in his left hand. He is looking down at the girl. The girl is facing to the left of the camera, toward the audience. Members of the audience can be seen sitting on the far left side of the photograph. Various types of drums (left) and a grand piano (right) can be seen on stage. Two men are also on stage, behind King.

Photograph of members of the Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School hand bell choir at the 2016 Budding Rose concert at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Students can be seen standing around two perpendicular tables. Sheet music on a tabletop stand and two hand bells can be seen on the tables in front of each girl. Two of the girls are standing behind the back table, facing the camera. A row of girls are standing next to the second table on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. One student on the right is reaching out for her sheet music with gloved hands.