An invitation to the private unveiling of a painting commissioned by the City of Dallas. The unveiling was on December 19, 1980 at the Plaza of the Americas Ascot Room.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a gospel choir concert June 28th, 1980. The tape includes two tracks of audio that lack presence and have distortion throughout. Music can be heard indistinctly.

Program for the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters Summer Arts Institute On Life, History, and Culture of Black People. This event was held June 25-28, 1980 at the Nolan Estes Educational Plaza. The program includes details on the guest artists, the schedule of the event, and more information on the Black Academy of Arts and Letters.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a KERA interview broadcast with actor, director, writer and activist Ossie Davis on June 12th, 1980. The VHS footage shows Davis speaking on his experiences as a black poet in the arts and elaborates on his writing process. The interview covers a wide variety of topics.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a tape broadcast for the WFFA program "Black Forum" on June 12th, 1980. The footage shows famous choral director Doctor Eva Jessye being interviewed by a black male journalist on a television news recording set. Jessye was the first black woman to receive international distinction as a professional choral conductor. She is notable as a choral conductor during the Harlem Renaissance.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a tape broadcast for the WFFA program "Black Forum" on June 12th, 1980. The U-Matic footage shows famous choral director Doctor Eva Jessye being interviewed by a black male journalist on a television news recording set. Jessye was the first black woman to receive international distinction as a professional choral conductor. She is notable as a choral conductor during the Harlem Renaissance.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Second Annual Medal of Merit Awards Banquet held on May 31, 1980 at the Downtown Dallas Sheraton Hotel. The tape includes two tracks of intelligible audio of individuals speaking broken up by periods of applause.

Program for Second Annual Medal of Merit Awards Banquet held on May 31, 1980 at the Downtown Dallas Sheraton Hotel. The program mentions the honorees as Anita Knox, General Hamberick, Daryl Sneed, Lacy Chimney, Jr., John Waymmann, Shirley McFatter, Nelda Washington, Vicki Washington, and Allyan Coleman. This program also lists the order of events and contains an opening statement and poem.

Program for a Benefit Recital featuring the singer Earl Calloway. This event was held on April 19, 1980 at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts Auditorium in Fair Park. The program gives information on Calloway and lists the order of events at the recital.

Audio tape from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the African Dance: Drums of Passion concert held at the Academy on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. The tape features an ensemble of drums and various percussion instruments.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a concert held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre featuring a man playing a guitar and string bass. The footage shows Curtis King giving the opening remarks followed by the concert with a small jazz band accompanying the featured performer.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an annual Black Music and the Civil Rights concert held at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas Texas. The tape includes various singers and a large choir singing gospel and spiritual music. The tape concludes with an audience applauding the performers.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a television broadcast of an interview with film historian Dr. George Hill on his movie poster collection and upcoming exhibition. The VHS footage features multiple close ups of notable posters with Hill speaking in the background of their significance and history with figures such as Duke Ellington. The second half of the footage features interviews with African American film directors on their thoughts about the exhibit.

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded by Favorite Recipes Press promoting their ability to print and market custom cookbooks for non-profit organizations. The footage shows interviews with organizations, members of their staff, and examples of customization through previous projects. Favorite Recipes Press is based out of Nashville Tennessee.

Newsletter containing information on the upcoming production of the choreopoem by Ntozake Shange entitled 'For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide.' The newsletter details the ticket prices, performance locations and dates, as well as information on the production of the performance.

Newsletter/Pamphlet providing information on the choreopoem by Ntozake Shange entitled 'For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide.' This newsletter informs the recipient on reviews left for the performance, as well as ticket information.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a performance from Hy-Prayz community choir featuring gospel singer Rosetta Finley. The tape includes two tracks of recorded audio from the performance. The tape is labeled "I Found A Friend. I Really Love The Lord".

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a performance from Hy-Prayz community choir featuring gospel singer Rosetta Finley. The tape includes two tracks of recorded audio from the performance. Track one includes "I Found A Friend" and "I Really Love The Lord". Track two includes the "Holy Spirit" and "It All Depends On You".

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded a church service including multiple speakers including Curtis King, a sermon, and choir performances. The footage shows an angle from the second story looking down on a congregation worshiping in front of a podium with a male choir standing behind the podium. The church is believed to be the First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an early formation meeting led by Curtis King on the topics of committees and parties. The footage shows the living room of a home seated with a small group of women holding clipboards around a center coffee table. Various women speak on the topic of money and proposed dates for a spring/ early summer event.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an early formation meeting led by Curtis King on the topics of committees and parties. The footage shows the living room of a home seated with a small group of women holding clipboards around a center coffee table. Various women speak on the topic of money and proposed dates for a spring/ early summer event.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an early formation meeting led by Curtis King on the topics of committees and parties. The footage shows the living room of a home seated with a small group of women holding clipboards around a center coffee table. Various women speak on the topic of money and proposed dates for a spring/ early summer event.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an early formation meeting led by Curtis King on the topics of committees and parties. The footage shows the living room of a home seated with a small group of women holding clipboards around a center coffee table. Various women speak on the topic of money and proposed dates for a spring/ early summer event.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during two PSAs for JBAAL over the radio. The tape records Jermaine Jackson speaking on the function of the black academy in an 30 second clip followed by a pause and then a 10 second version of the same script.