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. The band members look at each other, or stare off into space, as they listen to the choir who is singing behind them with concentration. A few members of the choir stand in front of them, singing into microphones.

Photograph of a soloist singing on stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. She wears a black blouse with a chunky gold necklace and black glasses. her dark hair is cut in a pixie style with bangs. She wears a bracelet on the hand that holds the microphone up to her face. Her mouth is open as she sings. The background is dark.

Photograph of a choral soloist singing into a microphone during a performance at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. She is surrounded by people. Those behind her are wearing black shirts with red Santa hats. She is also wearing black as she leans in to what she is singing. 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 dress shirt and slacks with a red Santa hat. He stands with his hands held out in front of him, in motion. In the bottom right corner, another choir member in a black suit and Santa hat sings as well. A band sits behind them.

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.

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 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. They wear all black outfits with red Santa hats. They clap their hands in front of themselves as they sing. The background is dark.

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. They all wear 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. The background is dark.

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. They all wear formal attire, mostly black, and red Santa hats. One wears a red scarf as well. They stand in a line as they sing, raising their arms above their heads. The background is dark.

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. They all wear formal attire, mostly black, and red Santa hats. They stand in a line behind a wooden piano as they sing. The background 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. The choir is singing enthusiastically behind the band, one of them singing into a microphone. The band members have smiles on as they listen to the choir.

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. They all wear 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, point, raise their hands, and smile. The background 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. The band members look at each other, or stare off into space, as they listen to the choir who is singing behind them with concentration. A few choir members stand at the front of the choir, singing into microphones.

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 blurry photo shows the choir wearing all black with red Santa hats while the band wears reds, greens, and whites. The band members look at each other, or stare off into space, as they listen to the choir who is singing behind them with concentration. A few choir members stand at the front of the choir, singing into microphones.

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. The band members look at each other, or stare off into space, as they listen to the choir who is singing behind them with concentration. A few choir members stand at the front of the choir, holding microphones.

Photograph of a choir and band performing 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. The band members look at each other, or stare off into space, as they listen to the choir who is singing behind them with concentration. A few choir members stand at the front of the choir, singing into microphones.

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. The band members watch the choir who is singing behind them with concentration. A few choir members stand at the front of the choir, singing into microphones.

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 choir and band performing together at 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 only the band members' heads can be seen. The band members look at each other, or stare off into space, as they listen to the choir who is singing behind them with concentration. A few choir members stand at the front of the choir, singing into microphones.

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. The band members look at each other, or stare off into space, as they listen to the choir who is singing behind them with concentration. A few choir members stand at the front of the choir, singing into microphones.

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, clap their hands, and smile. The background 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. The band members look forward as they listen to the choir who is singing behind them with concentration. A few choir members stand at the front of the choir, singing into microphones.

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 wear black formal attire and red Santa hats. Their mouths are open as they sing. 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 all black formal attire with red Santa hats. One of them wears a red scarf as well. They stand in rows as they raise their hands to clap. A piano player is blurry in the foreground, blocking the view of the part of the choir. The background is dark.