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 the roundtable writer's breakfast: " A Soldier's Perspective" covering the book "Arrested Potential: Through the Eyes of a Soldier" written by army combat veteran G. M. Jones. The breakfast was held on October 17, 2012 and covers the topics of black men in the the military and the authors experiences in combat.

Unedited video of the first segment of the 2016 Festival of Black Dance at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, including performances by the Atlanta Dance Connection.

Unedited video of the first segment of the 2016 Festival of Black Dance at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, including performances by the Atlanta Dance Connection.

Unedited video of the second segment of the 2016 Festival of Black Dance at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, including performances by the Stella Maris Dance Ensemble.

Unedited video of the second segment of the 2016 Festival of Black Dance at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, including performances by the Stella Maris Dance Ensemble.

Photograph of acting students at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." Members of the group are standing side by side, facing the camera and smiling. One girl (3rd from left) is facing to the right of the camera. She and three other students are holding awards. Wrayne Simmons (left) and Carrigan Smith (2nd from left) can be identified among the group.

Photograph of attendees at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Individuals can are sitting around dining tables, facing to the right of the camera. Albertus Lewis, Jr. can be seen among others at table 25.

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 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 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 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 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 man (left) and a woman (right) at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are standing side by side at a small table, facing to the left of the camera. The man is smiling. His right hand is grasping the stem of a wine glass.

Photograph of a man (left) and a woman (right) at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are sitting side by side, looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of a man (right) and a woman (left) at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are sitting side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. The man is resting his right arm on the back of the woman's chair.

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 Curtis King at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. King is looking to the left of the camera with a straight face. Other event attendees can be seen sitting behind him in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of Curtis King hugging at student at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." King can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking down and to the right of the camera. The student is standing in front of King on the right. They have their arms around each other. Dereque Whiturs can be seen in the background on the right side of the photograph, reaching for something out of frame.

Photograph of Curtis King (right) hugging at student (left) at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." King and the student are standing side by side, facing to the right of the camera. King has his right arm around the girl's shoulders. The girl is smiling.

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 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 Niyah Murphy (2nd left) and Paige Mitchell (right) with Shate Edwards (center), Dereque Whiturs (2nd right), and another woman at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." Members of the group are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. Murphy and Mitchell are holding awards.

Photograph of Niyah Murphy (2nd left) and Paige Mitchell (right) with Shate Edwards (center), Dereque Whiturs (2nd right), and another woman at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." Members of the group are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. Murphy and Mitchell are holding awards.