Photograph of Roger Boykin (left) posing next to Herman Samples (right) in front of an exhibit wall labeled "Jazz LegendsFestival: A Tribute to Red Garland." They are visible from the chest up, facing the camera, and various framed collages are partially visible behind them, including photos, newspaper clippings, and album covers.

Recording of a workshop at the South Dallas Cultural Center ...

Recording of a workshop at the South Dallas Cultural Center ...

Photograph of artist Alonzo Davis (right) posing with an unidentified woman next to the title wall at the entrance to his exhibit. Text on the wall says: "Sky Ladders & Power Poles recent works by Alonzo Davis. March 15, through April 28, 2[001]. The Visual Arts Series is made possible by a generous donati[on...]." An open booklet on a black stand is in front of the wall, to the left of the couple and a portion of the exhibit room is visible in the background at right. Handwritten on back: "Visual Arts."

Photograph of Alonzo Davis standing near the corner of two white walls at his exhibit, "Sky Ladders & Power Poles," gesturing toward the right side of the image. He is wearing brown slacks with a dark-colored shirt that has a plaid pattern and a black baseball cap, as well as a brace on his right wrist. Two square artworks are on the wall behind him and he is gesturing toward two decorated wooden poles that are leaning against the wall at right, on either side of a third square artwork. Handwritten on back: "Visual Arts."

Photograph of Alonzo Davis standing in front of a part of his art exhibit, "Sky Ladders & Power Poles," holding a long wooden pole with decorative designs diagonally across his body. Behind him, there are two square artworks mounted on a white wall and two additional wooden poles leaning against the wall on either side of him, as well as a third pole partially visible at the far left. An orange wall with brick columns is visible in the background, above the exhibit wall. Handwritten on back: "Visual Arts."

Photograph of Alonzo Davis at his exhibit, "Sky Ladders & Power Poles," looking at a partially-visible artwork constructed of poles and other components propped against a white wall at left. Davis is visible from the waist up, wearing a dark-colored shirt with a plaid pattern and a black baseball hat. Handwritten on back: "Visual Arts."

Photograph of Arthello Beck (left) and an unidentified man seated at a small round table covered in a dark tablecloth during an art exhibit at the South Dallas Cultural Center. Beck is drinking from a cup and the other man is leaning on the table, which has plates and papers on top of it. Other tables and hung artworks are partially visible in the background.

Photograph of Arthello Beck (right) facing two unidentified men who are standing together during an art exhibit at the South Dallas Cultural Center. The men are visible from the waist up and the man in the center is facing the camera while the man on the far left is facing away. An artwork appears to be partially visible behind them. Handwritten on back: "Art."

Photograph of an artwork leaning against a white wall at the exhibit "Sky Ladders & Power Poles." It appears to be constructed of two wooden poles that are connected by small posts, with a decorative woven fiber design in between. Handwritten on back "Visual Arts."

Photograph of an artwork mounted on a white wall during the exhibit "Sky Ladders & Power Poles." It appears to be made of three pieces of bamboo or wood with etched designs and grips on some of the ends.

Photograph of a group of people standing in a loose line in the middle of an art exhibit at South Dallas Cultural Center. They are looking toward the left side of the image and appear to be listening to a presentation. Sculptures are visible in the lower-left corner of the photo and also behind the attendees, near several white walls arranged to create right angles that have framed artworks hung near eye level. Handwritten on back: "Art."

Photograph of people attending an event at the South Dallas Cultural Center, including Sam Baker and an unidentified woman visible in the center of the image, facing one another. Several walls are arranged to create corners and there are artworks or announcements posted on them. Handwritten on back: "Art."

Photograph of three men standing in a line, including Arthello Beck (right) and an unidentified man (left), who are both holding their hands behind their backs and turned slightly toward Carl Sidle in the center. Sidle is wearing all black and has a messenger bag on his back; he appears to be gesturing with his hands and holding a baseball cap in his right hand. A white wall with several hung photographs or artworks is partially visible behind them and another room is in the background at right. Handwritten on back: "Visual Arts."

Photograph of David "Fathead" Newman (center) with a man standing at the right side of the image who is wearing a name tag identifying him as Clarence Clay. Newman is wearing a teal shirt and colorful skullcap with a saxophone on a cord around his neck and is looking toward a woman who is outside the frame, wearing a red jacket and putting her left hand on his shoulder. Clay is wearing a white shirt with thin horizontal stripes in various shades and a baseball cap for the [...] Washington Bulldogs and he is looking toward the camera. They are visible from the chest up, standing in front of a drum set with a large window in the background.

Photograph of two women standing on either side of a man, posing in front of partially-visible famed artworks on a white wall during an art exhibit at the South Dallas Cultural Center. Handwritten on back: "Art."

Photograph of three men seated in a room at the South Dallas Cultural Center, including saxophonist John Handy (center), facing a man who is standing at the left side of the image with his hands pointing to his temples. Images are visible on the walls behind them. Handwritten on back: "Black Music Month."

Photograph of several unidentified people seated in a circle in front of a white wall with a brightly-colored artwork partially visible on the left side of the image. Four people are visible near the wall, including a man wearing dark clothing with a blue necktie near the center, two young men seated on the right and a woman at left; the top of another person's head is visible at the bottom of the image. Handwritten on back: "Black Cinematheque"

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing a dark-colored suit facing a woman wearing casual clothing and holding up a microphone, standing in front of an abstract artwork on the wall. A man holding a video camera is partially visible on the left side of the image, facing away from the camera. Handwritten on back: "Art."

Photograph of a musical theater performance by the J&J Group at the South Dallas Cultural Center on a stage area that includes three small round tables, each with two chairs and various items on the tables. Several male cast members are standing in a line near the center of the stage and two female cast members are seated at tables near the center and right, with additional cast members standing at the back. Musicians are partially visible on a raised platform behind the performers, including a man playing piano at left, in front of a drum set, and several seated musicians holding a trombone and other horns or woodwinds. Handwritten on back: "J&j Group in performance."

Photograph of saxophonist John Handy (right) standing with Victoria Meek in a room at the South Dallas Cultural Center. They are turned toward one another and double doors are visible behind them; a hallway is partially visible at left and there are several signs on the walls. Handwritten on back: "Black Music Month."

Photograph of three unidentified children playing instruments during the South Dallas Cultural Center Summer Program. Two of the children are playing hand drums that appear to be djembes and another child is partially visible in front of them, at the bottom of the image, who appears to be holding something up. They are seated in wooden chairs with fabric backs and other stacked chairs and stairs are visible behind them.

Photograph of Marilyn Clark (right) and an unidentified man, facing each other in front of an exhibit at the South Dallas Cultural Center. Clark is wearing a purple dress and holding a cup in her left hand; the man is wearing a gray shirt and dark-colored slacks, holding his hands behind him. The exhibit is partially visible, including a black-and-white photo on the wall at the left side of the image and an upright display that appears to include a computer with a keyboard near the center. Handwritten on back: "Art."

Photograph of six musicians performing on a stage at the Jazz Legends Festival, including Poncho Sanchez who is seated near the right side of the image, playing a series of barrel drums. At left, a man near the front of the stage is holding a shekere and a musician behind him is playing an upright stringed instrument; in the center, a man is playing a drum set and there are two men at the far right, in the back, playing a saxophone and a horn. Handwritten on back: "Black Music."