Photograph of a row of choir members performing on a darkened stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The blurry photo shows them all wearing formal attire, mostly black, and red Santa hats. One of them wears a red scarf as well. They stand in a line as they sing, hands clasped in front of them. The background is dark.

Photograph of choir members standing in rows during a performance at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. They all wear formal attire, mostly black, and red Santa hats. They stand in in rows as they sing, three singing into microphones.

Photograph of a conductor standing on a darkened stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The blurry photo shows him wearing a black suit jacket over a red dress shirt. he leans to the side as he raises his hands in front of him. An ensemble member's head is in the bottom left corner of the photo. The background is dark.

Photograph of a band director standing on a darkened stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. In the blurry photo, he wears a black suit with a red dress shirt and a red and black bowtie. He stands next to a band that wears reds and greens. His hand is held out in front of him, fingers curled. The background is dark.

Photograph of a choir soloist performing at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The blurry photo shows his black suit jacket and red Santa hat. He holds the microphone up to his face as he sings. Another soloist is beyond him, also holding a microphone. There are blurry people in the background.

Photograph of an audience applauding after a performance at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The blurry photo shows a section of people standing and cheering as others in front of them applaud. On person is holding a large piece of paper. It is a dark theatre.

Photograph of choir members standing in a line during a performance at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. They wear concert black and red Santa hats. They stand in a line as they sing. One member is about to clap his hands. The background is a dark color. The shot was taken at an angle. The photo is blurry.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, standing on stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The blurry photo shows that he wears a black suit as he turns his back to the camera. A woman stands near him, singing into a microphone. She is also wearing all black, with chunky jewelry. A band member wearing a red shirt sits in the bottom left corner, applauding. The background is dark.

Photograph of blurry performers on stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. They appear to be wearing all black with red Santa hats. The photo is incredibly blurry.

Photograph of a brass player performing at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He wears a red dress shirt under a black vest with black glasses. He is angled towards the left of the photo a he plays his instrument. Something blocks the left third of the photo from view, covering the camera's lens. The background is dark.

Photograph of a brass player at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He wears a red dress shirt. The camera looks right into the bell of his instrument as it is facing the camera. The background is dark. There are other band members in the bottom left corner of the photo.

Photograph of the brass section of a band standing during a performance at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. They stand at their seats as they hold their instruments. The photo focuses on two French horn players. The band wears a mix of reds, whites, and blacks. The camera is lower than the band, so there is an upward angle on the photograph. The background is dark, and the shadows are dramatic.

Photograph of a conductor directing a choir with enthusiasm through a performance at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. She wears all black and her hands are blurry as she emphasizes something in the piece. The choir wears concert black and Santa hats. Some of their hats are green instead of red. A band is in the bottom of the photo, out of focus. The theatre they are in is dark.

Photograph of a choir and band performing together during the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The choir wears all black with red Santa hats while the band wears reds, greens, and whites. Neither group is performing as they all turn toward the center to look at and listen to two choir members who are singing into microphones. The background boasts a Christmas backdrop of ornaments, candles, gingerbread men, and candy canes.

Photograph of a choir and band performing together during the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The choir wears all black with red Santa hats while the band wears reds, greens, and whites. Both groups are looking towards the middle where a conductor stands. The background boasts a Christmas backdrop of ornaments, candles, gingerbread men, and candy canes.

Photograph of a row of choir members performing together at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. They all wear formal attire, mostly black, and red Santa hats. One member wears a red scarf as well. They stand in a line as they sing, dance, and clap. The background is dark.

Photograph of a choir member performing on a darkened stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He wears a black suit and bow tie with a red Santa hat. He stands with his hands held out in front of him, palms facing the crowd. In the bottom left corner, a band is blurry. The background is dark, featuring three blurry spotlights in the upper third of the photo.

Photograph of a choir and band performing together during the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The choir wears all black with red Santa hats while the band wears reds, greens, and whites. A few band members play their instruments as the rest, along with the choir, listen to what is being played. One choir member sings into a microphone. The background boasts a Christmas backdrop of ornaments, candles, gingerbread men, and candy canes.

Photograph of choir members performing together at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. They stand in a line on stage wearing concert black and red Santa hats. One member also wears a red scarf. They are applauding something that is out of frame. A piano blocks the lower third of the photo.

Photograph of choir members performing on a darkened stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. They all wear black outfits with red Santa hats as they stand in rows behind percussionists. They are clapping as they perform.

Photograph of choir members performing at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. They wear black formal attire and red Santa hats. Their hands are raised chest-high as they clap. The room is dark, except for a spotlight that shines on the choir.

Photograph of choir members performing at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. They wear black formal attire and red Santa hats. Their hands are raised chest-high as they clap. The room is dark, except for a spotlight that shines on the choir.

Photograph of three choir members standing in front of a band at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. They wear all black, Santa hats, and the one in the middle wears a red scarf as well. They appear to be dancing for the crowd. The band behind them is dressed in reds, blacks, and whites. They hold their instruments at rest as they talk in and amongst themselves. The background boasts Christmas decorations of ornaments, candles, gingerbread men, and candy canes.

Photograph of choir members performing on a darkened stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. They wear all black outfits with red Santa hats. One member is facing away from the camera as he goes to high-five someone in the row behind him. The rest are applauding.