Photograph of a man directing a stage light at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The man can be seen in the center of the photograph standing behind the light, which is shining directly at the camera. A young boy is sitting down in the bottom left corner of the photograph, looking up at the man.

Photograph of a group of students on stage at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute, taken from the left side of the stage. Students can be seen sitting and standing on a stair structure on the left side of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. Two students are holding brooms. On the right side of the photograph, students are playing jump rope. Curtis King can be seen among others on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left and pointing with both hands.

Photograph of Terrance Dean on stage during the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Dean is standing in the center of the photograph, looking off to the right of the camera. He appears to be speaking. Students can be seen standing on a tall stage set in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of a practice scene from the musical, "Tina - Against All Odds," during the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. A group of young women are lined up on stage and appear to be dancing. The girl in the center of the group is holding a microphone in her right hand. A young man is standing to the right of the girls, playing a guitar. Four more men can be seen on a staircase structure behind them, also holding guitars. In the background at the top of the set structure, another group of girls are dancing in a row.

Photograph of the display screen of a camera on day 10 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The image on the screen shows a student standing, facing the camera and smiling. Other students are sitting down on either side of him. Grey stripes appear over white parts of the image on the screen, and red lines outline objects and people.

Photograph of Curtis King on stage on day 10 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. King is sitting in a director's chair, facing to the left of the camera. He is extending his right arm out in front of him and pointing. A group of people can be seen on stage next to King, and appear to be conversing.

Photograph of two girls in the makeup room on day 10 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. They are sitting side by side in front of a mirror, facing away from the camera. They are both applying lipstick to their lips.

Photograph of two girls on stage on day 10 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The girl closer to the camera can be seen on the right side of the photograph, standing next to a partition. She is looking to the left of the camera and resting her right hand on her hip. The second girl can be seen in the center background of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera and looking down. Another partition can be seen next to her on the left side of the photograph. Other stage set elements can be seen in the background.

Photograph of a man backstage on day 10 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The man is standing in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. He is looking back at the camera and smiling. People can be seen sitting in audience seats in the background on the right side of the photograph. Stage equipment can be seen on the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of a man on stage on day 10 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The man can be seen standing in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. He is resting his right hand on his hip and raising his left hand up to the back of his head. A girl can be seen standing behind him on the left side of the photograph, looking to the right of the camera. A group of people are assembling a partition in the background on the right side of the photograph.

Photograph of a man playing piano on stage on day 10 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The man can be seen sitting on the right side of the photograph with his back turned to the camera. He is wearing over-the-ear headphones. A laptop is sitting on top of the piano in front of him, along with other equipment.

Photograph of a partition being rolled on stage on day 10 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. A woman is standing next to the partition on the left, holding its side with her right hand. She is facing away from the camera. The back of the partition reads, "A Chorus Line [3x]." A second woman is sitting in a chair on the left side of the photograph, facing the camera and looking to the right. People can be seen sitting in audience seats in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of two partitions being rolled on stage on day 10 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Two women can be seen standing in the center of the photograph with their backs turned to the camera. They are each holding onto a partition. The back of the partition on the left reads, "[The] Lion King," and the partition on the right reads, "A Chorus L[ine] [3x]." Curtis King can be seen walking between the two women in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera.

Photograph of a partition being rolled on stage on day 10 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. A woman can be seen standing with both hands on the partition on the left side of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. A second woman is standing on the opposite side of the partition, looking down.

Photograph of two girls in the makeup room on day 10 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. One girl (right) can be seen holding a pair of false eyelashes to the other girl's left eye. The girl on the left is sitting down, facing to the right of the camera. Her right eye already appears to have false eyelashes on it.

Photograph of a student on day 10 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. She is looking at the camera and smiling. Two boys can be seen in the background on the right side of the photograph. One of them is smiling.

Photograph of a drawing done by a student on day 10 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The drawing shows a girl walking down a red carpet, smiling and wearing a crown. Two girls can be seen on each side of her, holding cameras. A rope can be seen at the bottom of the drawing above a star that reads, "5 Fatou."

Photograph of a girl getting her makeup done on day 10 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The girl is sitting in front of a mirror, facing to the right of the camera and smiling. A second girl is sitting next to her with her back turned to the camera, and is dragging a cotton swab over the other girl's right eyelid.

Photograph of a girl getting her makeup done on day 10 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The girl is sitting down with her back turned to a mirror, facing to the left of the camera. Her eyes are closed. A second girl is standing next to her, looking down. She is holding the girl's forehead with her left hand, and appears to be applying eye makeup with her right hand.

Photograph of a student standing next to a sign on day 10 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The student can be seen in the center of the photograph, leaning on a counter and pointing at the camera with his left hand. The sign on the right side of the photograph reads, "Film." The TBAAL logo can be seen at the top of the sign, and logos for (l-r) the Dallas Independent School District, the Office of Cultural Affairs, and Big Thought can be seen at the bottom.

Photograph of a girl styling a mannequin's hair on day 10 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The girl can be seen standing on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera and looking down at the mannequin in front of her. She is resting her left hand on top of the mannequin's head and holding a heating tool up to its hair with her right hand. Two other girls can be seen in the reflection of a mirror on the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of three girls in the makeup room on day 10 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Two of the girls (center, right) are standing facing to the left of the camera, holding false eyelashes in their hands and looking down. The girl on the right is applying glue to her eyelash set. A third girl (left) can be seen sitting across from the girl in the center. A small portion of a fourth girl's head can be seen in the bottom left corner of the photograph, sitting across from the girl on the right.

Photograph of a group of students in a hallway on day 10 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Students can be seen sitting in a row of chairs on the left side of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. One girl is standing against the right wall, facing another girl who is sitting down. They are extending their arms out toward each other and holding hands. Another group of students can be seen sitting and standing in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of a group of students on stage on day 10 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. One girl can be seen in the center of the photograph, closest to the camera. She is facing to the left of the camera, looking back over her left shoulder. Behind her, two students appear to be rolling a partition on stage. Several other students are standing around the partition on the right side of the photograph. On the left, another girl is standing with her head turned away from the camera. A separate group of students can be seen in the far background of the photograph, sitting in rows of chairs.