Photograph of Kir'Ondria Woods speaking at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." Woods is facing to the right of the camera, holding a microphone in her right hand. Her eyes are closed and she is smiling. (front l-r) Terrance Dean, Jada Thomas, Harper Jones, Kir'Ondria Woods, Curtis King, and Erika Johnson can be identified among the group

Photograph of Curtis King hugging at student at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." King can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking down and to the right of the camera. The student is standing in front of King on the right. They have their arms around each other. Dereque Whiturs can be seen in the background on the right side of the photograph, reaching for something out of frame.

Photograph of a man (left) and a woman (right) at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are standing side by side at a small table, facing to the left of the camera. The man is smiling. His right hand is grasping the stem of a wine glass.

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera and smiling.

Photograph of two women at the 2013 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.

Photograph of Reggie Dupard (right) and LaChanda Dupard (left) at the 2013 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.

Photograph of Ronnie C. King (left) with another man (right) at the 2013 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. King is wearing a Navy uniform.

Photograph of a man (left) and a woman (right) at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are sitting side by side, looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of Sharrie Williams at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Williams can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of a man at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The man can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of Ronnie C. King speaking at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. King can be seen in the center of the photograph, wearing a Navy uniform. He is facing to the left of the camera and pointing with his left hand.

Photograph of attendees at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Individuals can are sitting around dining tables, facing to the right of the camera. Albertus Lewis, Jr. can be seen among others at table 25.

Photograph of Jeniffer Criss at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Criss can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking over her shoulder to the right of the camera and smiling. A microphone can be seen in front of her in the foreground of the photograph. Two other students are standing in the background.

Photograph of Jared Shears speaking at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Shears can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. He is holding onto the microphone in front of him with both hands.

Photograph of Curtis King at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. King is looking to the left of the camera with a straight face. Other event attendees can be seen sitting behind him in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 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 to the left of the camera and smiling.

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 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 to the left of the camera and smiling.

Photograph of Sharrie Williams speaking at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Williams can be seen standing behind a podium in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera and smiling. She is gesturing with both hands.

Photograph of Curtis King speaking at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. King is standing in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. Two small podium microphones can be seen in front of him.

Photograph of Carrie Holmes at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Holmes can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking to the right of the camera. Other attendees can be seen in the background.

Photograph of Barbara Steele and Curtis King at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They can be seen standing side by side behind a podium, facing to the right of the camera. King is resting his right hand on Steele's back and appears to be speaking.

Photograph of Barbara Steele and Terrance Dean at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are standing side by side behind a podium, facing to the right of the camera. Steele is gesturing with her left hand and appears to be speaking. She is extending her right arm around Dean's shoulders.

Photograph of a man speaking at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The man can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera and looking down. He is wearing a Navy uniform. Sharrie Williams can be seen smiling in the background on the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of Curtis King (center) and two other men holding a gift at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The men are standing side by side, facing the camera and smiling. The gift includes a framed military sword and a plaque depicting two eagles over an American flag. A second plaque beneath the sword reads, "FROM U.S. ARMED FORCES TO CURTIS KING."