Photograph of a crowd of people holding booklets and reading aloud from them at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. They wear a mix of business casual and casual clothing. Two men are directly in front of the camera, the backs of their heads blurry. Many people are smiling while some remain focused.

Photograph of a crowd singing from booklets at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. They wear a mix of business and business casual clothing. Many have smiles on their faces. In the background, another tier of seating can be seen. The seats are bright red. Someone's blurry head is in front of the camera and can be seen in the bottom righthand corner of the photo.

Photograph of a crowd of people holding booklets and watching a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. They wear a mix of business casual and casual clothing. A group of people are directly in front of the camera, the backs of their heads blurry. Many people audience members are smiling.

Photograph of a crowd of people holding booklets and reading aloud from them at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. They wear a mix of business casual and casual clothing. Three men are directly in front of the camera, the backs of their heads blurry. Many people are smiling while some remain focused on their booklets.

Photograph of Curtis King speaking into a microphone at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. He is wearing a black suit with a blue tie. His hair is shoulder length and he wears circular glasses. He is standing facing the right side of the photo, addressing the audience that is not in the frame. Choir members stand behind him in concert black, some wearing red Santa hats. A music stand is between King and the choir. The background is dark.

Photograph of Curtis King speaking into a microphone at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. He is wearing a black suit with a blue tie. His hair is shoulder length and he wears circular glasses. He is standing facing the right side of the photo, addressing the audience that is not in the frame. Choir members stand behind him in concert black, some wearing red Santa hats. A music stand is between King and the choir. The background is dark.

Photograph of a choir performing at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The photo focuses on a female singer who looks to the right of the photo as she sings. She brings her hands together in a clap. She wears concert black, a red Santa hat, and red nail polish. The other choir members around her are blurry and also wear concert black. Some wear red Santa hats as well.

Photograph of a choir performing at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The photo focuses three female singers who have their mouths open as they sing. They are on the front row of the choir, so there is a microphone on a stand in front of them. The choir wears concert black and a few wear red Santa hats.

Photograph of five individuals standing in front of a choir at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The quintet consists of two men and three women. The woman and man on the left wear all black with red Santa hats. The man is holding sheet music. The woman in the middle wears a red satin shirt under a black shawl and she has a flower in her short hair. She looks at the camera. The man to the left wears a black suit, and the woman on the right wears a patterned jacket over a black outfit. They stand in front of a seated choir who wears concert black. Some choir members wear red Santa hats or other touches of red.

Photograph of both a standing choir and an orchestra on stage at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The orchestra wears various outfits in red, white, and black. One member is wearing green. All the outfits fit into the "business" category of dress. The choir wears the same shades, mostly black, and the majority of them wear Santa hats. Many people are smiling. Behind them, the wall is a dark color and is lit up with different colored lights.

Photograph of both a standing choir and an orchestra on stage at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The orchestra wears various outfits in red, white, and black. One member is wearing green. All the outfits fit into the "business" category of dress. The choir wears the same shades, mostly black, and the majority of them wear Santa hats. Many people are smiling. Behind them, the wall is a dark color and is lit up with different colored lights.

Photograph of both a standing choir and an orchestra on stage at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The orchestra wears various outfits in red, white, and black. One member is wearing green. All the outfits fit into the "business" category of dress. The choir wears the same shades, mostly black, and the majority of them wear Santa hats. Many people are smiling. Behind them, the wall is a dark color and is lit up with different colored lights.

Photograph of an unidentified individual sitting at a piano at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. He wears a black suit and tie with a white button down. His hair is short and shaved on the sides. The piano is made of wood. A man sits behind the pianist, holding a tall tapered candle. He wears a white button down with black suspenders. In the background, the grand drape of the stage has been pulled back.

Photograph of five individuals standing in front of a choir at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The quintet consists of two men and three women. The woman and man on the left wear all black with red Santa hats. The man is holding sheet music. The woman in the middle wears a red satin shirt under a black shawl and she has a flower in her short hair. The man to the left wears a black suit, and the woman on the right wears a patterned jacket over a black outfit. They stand in front of a seated choir who wears concert black. Some choir members wear red Santa hats or other touches of red.

Photograph of a choir performing at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The photo focuses on four singers, all with their mouths open as they sing. Many members of the choir wear red Santa hats. One man wears a green one. Everyone wears some variation of concert black.

Photograph of a musician standing behind a percussion instrument at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. She wears a black leather jacket, a red blouse, and a white headband. The instrument has a music stand attached to it, which she looks at as she plays. She and the instrument are angled towards the left side of the photo. There is an orchestra member seated in the background, wearing a red blouse. The background is dark.

Photograph of a musician at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. He wears a black suit jacket with a white dress shirt, a red tie, and glasses. His dark hair is cropped short. He stands behind a percussion instrument that has a music stand attached to it. He looks at the music stand with concentration. Behind him, the grand drape of the stage he is on can be seen.

Photograph of a musician playing his instrument at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. He stands up from his seat in the ensemble to play his trumpet. He wears a red dress shirt under a black sweater vest and black glasses. The heads of two trombone players are in the bottom left corner of the photo, the rest of the ensemble cut out of the frame. The top of a tuba is in the bottom right corner. In the background, the grand drape of the stage they are on is pulled back.

Photograph of an orchestra director conducting during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. He wears a pinstripe suit with a light green tie and handkerchief. He has short dark hair and a mustache. He stands in front of a metal music stand as he holds his baton in his right hand. There are audience members behind him and orchestra members in front of him. Both groups of people are blurry. The room is dark.

Photograph of an orchestra director conducting during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. He wears a pinstripe suit with a light green tie and handkerchief. He has short dark hair and a mustache. He holds his baton in his right hand.

Photograph of an orchestra director conducting during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. He wears a pinstripe suit with a light green tie and handkerchief. He has short dark hair and a mustache. His hands are blurry as he holds the baton and conducts his orchestra. A member of the orchestra can be seen in the bottom right corner of the photo, only the back of her head visible. The background is a blue-toned color.

Photograph of an orchestra director conducting during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. He wears a pinstripe suit with a light green tie and handkerchief. He has short dark hair and a mustache. He stands in front of a metal music stand as he holds his baton in his right hand. He uses the baton to conduct the orchestra with a slight smile on his face. There are audience members behind him and orchestra members in front of him. Both groups of people are blurry. The room is dark.

Photograph of an orchestra director conducting during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. He wears a pinstripe suit with a light green tie and handkerchief. He has short dark hair and a mustache. He stands in front of a metal music stand as he holds his baton in his right hand, smiling. There are audience members behind him and orchestra members in front of him. Both groups of people are blurry. The room is dark.

Photograph of an orchestra member playing her instrument during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. She stands to play her French Horn. She has shoulder-length dark hair with bangs and wears a red shirt. The orchestra members around her are sitting and the photo only shows the tops of their heads. A member in the back is blurry and wears a red and white striped tie. The background is dark.