Photograph of Andrea Wallace performing at the 2015 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. Wallace can be seen on stage in the center background of the photograph, facing the camera. She is holding a microphone up to her mouth and appears to be singing. Four men can be seen performing with Wallace on stage, playing (l-r) the congas, keyboard, bass guitar, and piano. Gala attendees are conversing around dining tables in the bottom portion of the photograph.

Photograph of Andrea Wallace performing at the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Wallace is facing to the left of the camera, holding a microphone up to her mouth with her right hand. She appears to be singing.

Photograph of Darrin Henson (left) and Malinda Williams (right) at the 2015 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. Henson and Williams can be seen in the center of the photograph, standing behind a podium. They are both looking to the left of the camera and smiling. A man can be seen playing the congas on stage on the right side of the photograph.

Photograph of Darrin Henson (left) and Malinda Williams (right) speaking at the 2015 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. Henson and Williams are standing side by side, facing the camera. Williams is looking over at Henson and smiling. She appears to be speaking. A podium microphone can be seen in front of them in the foreground of the photograph.

Photograph of Diahann Carroll (center) receiving the Luminary Arts Award at the 2015 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. Carroll can be seen posing on stage with Curtis King (4th from right) and nine TBAAL students, facing the camera and smiling. She is holding the award in both hands. Audience members are crowding around the stage with their backs turned to the camera. Several individuals are taking pictures with their cellphones.

Photograph of Diahann Carroll (center) receiving the Luminary Arts Award at the 2015 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. Carroll can be seen posing on stage with Curtis King (5th from right) and nine TBAAL students, facing to the right of the camera and smiling. She is holding the award in both hands.

Photograph of (l-r) Barbara Steele, Malinda Williams, Darrin Henson, Diahann Carroll, and Curtis King at the 2015 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. Members of the group are standing side by side, facing to the left of the camera and smiling.

Photograph of Jada Thomas performing with Young Gifted and Black Artists (YGBA) at the 2015 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 on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera and appears to be singing into a microphone. She is extending her arms out on either side. Two other members of YGBA can be seen in the background, standing behind microphones.

Photograph of a man (right) and a woman (left) at the 2015 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 man is holding a cane in his left hand.

Photograph of a man playing the drums at the 2015 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 man is sitting behind a drum kit in the center of the photograph, facing the camera. His face is partially obstructed from view by a microphone. A drumstick can be seen in his right hand.

Photograph of nine TBAAL students performing at the 2015 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 students are standing side by side on stage, and appear to be singing into the microphones in front of them. Men can be seen playing instruments on stage behind the group. Audience members are sitting around dining tables, facing the stage with their backs turned to the camera.

Photograph of nine TBAAL students performing at the 2015 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 students are standing side by side on stage, facing to the left of the camera and singing into the microphones in front of them. They are all reaching forward with their right arms.

Unedited video of the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Video includes performances by Xavier Jackson and the Gala Band, Andrea Wallace, and a group of TBAAL students. Diahann Carroll receives the Luminary Arts Award.

Photograph of a young woman performing with Young Gifted and Black Artists (YGBA) at the 2015 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 on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera and appears to be singing into a microphone. Another member of YGBA can be seen in the background in the bottom left corner of the photograph.