Photograph of Blair Underwood (right) receiving the Luminary Arts Award at the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Underwood is standing on stage with eight TBAAL students, facing to the left of the camera. He is holding the award in his right hand and a microphone in his left hand. Several of the students are smiling.

Photograph of Blair Underwood (right) receiving the Luminary Arts Award at the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Underwood is standing on stage with Curtis King and eight TBAAL students. He is facing to the left of the camera, holding the award in his right hand and a microphone in his left hand. He appears to be speaking. Members of the audience can be seen sitting in the bottom portion of the photograph with their backs turned to the camera.

Photograph of Blair Underwood having his picture taken with another man and a woman at the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are standing side by side, facing to the right of the camera and smiling. Other guests can be seen around them in the foreground and background of the photograph.

Video of practice and preparation footage from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) Summer Youth Arts Institute on June 22, 2016.

Video of interviews and footage of practice and preparation for the musical, "Tina - Against All Odds," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of the 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute.

Photograph of guests having their picture taken at the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Two men and a woman can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera and smiling. Another woman is standing across from them on the left side of the photograph, holding a cellphone out in front of her. Other guests can be seen conversing in the left and right portions of the photograph.

Photograph of Jada Thomas performing with a group of TBAAL students at the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Thomas can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking directly at the camera and singing into a microphone. She is holding the microphone in her left hand and resting her right hand on her hip. Two other members of the group can be seen on stage behind her, singing into microphones. Two men can be seen playing drums in the background.

Photograph of a man playing guitar with the Gala Band at the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The man can be seen on the left side of the photograph, looking to the left of the camera and smiling. Xavier Jackson (center) is playing keyboard behind him. A third man can be seen playing drums in the background on the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of Martha Burks performing at the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Burks can be seen standing on the left side of the photograph, looking to the left of the camera and singing into a microphone. She is holding the microphone in her left hand and gesturing with her right hand. A man can be seen playing bass guitar in the background on the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of a table at the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Salads and desserts have been placed around the table, along with several wine glasses. A sign in the center of the table reads, "#18 [--] Ties & Tux Gala [--] #18 [--] Philip Collins." Other tables can be seen in the background.

Photograph of the Grand Ballroom at the Hilton Anatole Hotel Dallas before the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Round dining tables can be seen throughout the room in rows. A large, glitter sign displaying the event logo can be seen hanging above a stage in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of a boy (right) with Blair Underwood (left) at the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. The boy is wearing headphones around his neck. Other guests can be seen conversing in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of a boy (left) with a man (right) at the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. The boy is wearing headphones around his neck.

Video of the full performance by a group of TBAAL students at "Ties and Tux IV Gala: A Night of Hollywood Glamour & Dallas Glitter," hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Actor Blair Underwood receives the Luminary Arts Award.

Video of an excerpt from the performance by a group of TBAAL students at "Ties and Tux IV Gala: A Night of Hollywood Glamour & Dallas Glitter," hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.

Photograph of a woman at the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of a young man with a video camera before the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The boy can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking at the camera on a tall tripod in front of him. He is holding a microphone in his left hand. A painting can be seen among several easels in the background on the right side of the photograph. Empty dining tables and chairs can be seen in the background on the left.

Photograph of a young woman performing with a group of TBAAL students at the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. The girl can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera and singing into a microphone. She is leaning forward, resting her right hand on her hip. She is holding the microphone in her left hand. Terrance Dean (middle row, center), Jada Thomas (middle row, right), and another member of the group can be seen standing on stage behind the girl, looking at her. Xavier Jackson (back right, sitting) and two other men are playing instruments in the background.

Photograph of a young woman performing with a group of TBAAL students at the 2016 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. The girl is facing the camera and holding a microphone up to her mouth with her left hand. Another member of the group can be seen behind her on the left side of the photograph.

News release about DART's adjusted service schedule in observance of the Memorial Day schedule.

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.

News release about DART hiring GlobeSherpa to create its new mobile ticketing software.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.