Photograph of a group of children, two men, and a woman performing on a stage. The photograph was taken at the Hip-Hop Cabaret event held in the Muse Theatre by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The children are crowded among one another. The man on the left on the stage is in the background, playing the drums. The man standing closer to the middle and towards the front of the stage, is holding a microphone. The woman is standing on the right side of the stage and is turned towards the children on the stage.

Photograph of a woman, with her eyes closed, placing her fists on top of one another. The photograph was taken at the Hip-Hop Cabaret event held in the Muse Theatre by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. A man is standing on the left and the back of a man's head is captured in the bottom right section of the photo.

Photograph of unidentified individuals standing on stage, with two men rapping into microphones as they stare at one another. The photograph was taken at the Hip-Hop Cabaret event held in the Muse Theatre by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. A smiling woman stands behind the rapper positioned at the right of the group. Two other men next to this rapper are also smiling.

Photograph of a man singing into a microphone while staring at the camera and holding a child. The photograph was taken at the Hip-Hop Cabaret event held in the Muse Theatre by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The microphone is held by a microphone stand placed in front of the man. The child is staring towards the left.

Photograph of a man rapping into a microphone, his left arm slightly raised. The photograph was taken at the Hip-Hop Cabaret event held in the Muse Theatre by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. In the background, there is a curtain backdrop and part of a drum kit.

Photograph of an unidentified man holding up a microphone as he talks into it. The photograph was taken at the Hip-Hop Cabaret event held in the Muse Theatre by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. In the background, there is a man behind the performer.

Photograph of two men, a woman, and a group of children standing on a stage. The photograph was taken at the Hip-Hop Cabaret event held in the Muse Theatre by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. Two men standing at the left of the stage, one in gray and the other in white, are approached by three kids. The woman is standing on the right side of the stage, dressed in yellow, and is surrounded by five children.

Photograph of a group of people on stage, with a man standing in-between two men facing each other. The photograph was taken at the Hip-Hop Cabaret event held in the Muse Theatre by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The man on the left is holding flyers of the program and the man on the right is holding a child. In the background, a man is standing and facing away from the people on the stage.

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Photograph of a Dragonflies of Dallas participant dressed in a dark dress with bunched flowers decorating it and a white boa around their neck. Other members are sitting and standing around the edges of the room and a fireplace with a painting are behind them.

Photograph of Dave T. walking around a living room during the Miss Dragonfly Pageant put on by the group 'Dragonflies of Dallas'. They are wearing a long purple and black dress with a slit down the leg and golden-yellow flowers on the front. They are holding one dollar bills in their hand.

Photograph of Dave T. standing in front of fireplace during the Miss Dragonfly Pageant put on by the group Dragonflies of Dallas. They are wearing a long purple and black dress with a slit down the leg. There are golden yellow flowers on the front as well.

Photograph of a Dragonflies of Dallas participant dressed in a dark dress with bunched flowers decorating it and a white boa around their neck. Other members are sitting and standing around the edges of the room and a fireplace with a painting are behind them.

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Photograph of a man, with eyes slightly closed, holding a microphone up to his face. The photograph was taken at the Hip-Hop Cabaret event held in the Muse Theatre by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The man is holding the microphone in his right hand.

Photograph of two men performing on stage, with the man on the left holding the microphone. The photograph was taken at the Hip-Hop Cabaret event held in the Muse Theatre by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The man holding the microphone is slightly crouched and the man directly behind him is holding his arms in mid-air.

Photograph of people on a stage, with a woman holding a microphone and a man playing drums, while a crowd faces the stage. The photograph was taken at the Hip-Hop Cabaret event held in the Muse Theatre by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. A man, in the middle of the group, is kneeling on the stage while another man next to him is standing and holding a child. Another person sits on the left side of the stage with a drum placed between their legs.

Photograph of a woman puffing her lips to a microphone, raising a hand up to chest level. The photograph was taken at the Hip-Hop Cabaret event held in the Muse Theatre by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. In the background, there is a man standing over a keyboard.

Photograph of a man, with his eyes closed, holding a microphone with his right hand to his face and a water bottle with his left hand. The photograph was taken at the Hip-Hop Cabaret event held in the Muse Theatre by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of the left profile side of a man rapping into a microphone. The photograph was taken at the Hip-Hop Cabaret event held in the Muse Theatre by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The man is staring down towards the front of the stage. Behind the performer, there is a crash cymbal.

Photograph of a man holding a microphone in his left hand next to his face while holding a baby in his right hand. The photograph was taken at the Hip-Hop Cabaret event held in the Muse Theatre by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. In the background, a variety of people stood behind the performer.

Photograph of a man performing on stage, holding the microphone close to his mouth. The photograph was taken at the Hip-Hop Cabaret event held in the Muse Theatre by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. In the background, there is a man standing to the performer's right.