Photograph of Taylen Walls on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Walls can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing the camera and looking off to the right. He is doing a peace sign with his left hand.

Photograph of Taylen Walls on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Walls can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing the camera. He is crossing his arms over his chest and doing a peace sign with both hands.

Photograph of Stephen Semien (right) with a girl (left) during rehearsal for "Motown Motown: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Semien is facing to the left of the camera, resting his left hand on his hip. The girl is looking at Semien and smiling.

Photograph of a group of students on stage during rehearsal for "Motown Motown: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Individuals can be seen standing on and off of a 4-level stage riser, facing to the right of the camera. Several students are holding stacks of paper in their hands.

Photograph of Stephen Semien, taken during The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Semien is facing to the right of the camera, raising both arms and pointing downward with his left hand. His mouth is open as if he is speaking.

Photograph of Ava Wilson speaking at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Wilson can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. She is holding a microphone in her right hand. Three individuals can be seen sitting behind her in the background.

Photograph of orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Students can be seen sitting in theatre seats, facing to the left of the camera. Two girls closest to the camera are resting their hands on their chins.

Photograph of orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Two girls can be seen sitting in theatre seats, looking to the left of the camera. They are both clasping their hands. Other girls can be seen sitting in the foreground and background of the photograph.

Photograph of a woman at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The woman can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera.

Photograph of a man at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The man can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. He is biting his bottom lip.

Photograph of a man speaking at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The man can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera and smiling. He is holding a microphone in his right hand.

Photograph of Cheryl Tyre speaking at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Tyre can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. She is holding a microphone with both hands.

Photograph of Stephen Semien speaking at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Semien can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. He is holding a microphone in his right hand.

Photograph of Jirard Brown speaking at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Brown can be seen in the central and right portions of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. He is holding a microphone in his right hand.

Photograph of a man speaking at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The man can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. He is holding a microphone in his right hand.

Photograph of a woman speaking at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The woman can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. She is holding a microphone in her right hand. Three individuals can be seen sitting in the background behind her.

Photograph of a man speaking at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The man can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. He is holding a microphone in his right hand.

Photograph of a group of speakers at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Individuals can be seen sitting in a row, facing to the left of the camera. They are all holding folders in their laps. Stephen Semien (right) can be identified among the group.

Photograph of a student, taken on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The boy can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking at the camera and smiling. Another student is doing a peace sign behind his head.

Photograph of Joseph Jenkins (2nd from right) speaking to a group of students on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Jenkins can be seen sitting in a chair, facing a group of four students across from him. He is holding a notepad in his lap. Tyler Anderson (back, 3rd from right) is standing next to Jenkins, pointing upward with his left hand. Taylen Walls and another student can be seen standing in front of a mirror in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of Stephen Semien standing among theatre seats at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Semien can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. He is resting his left hand on his hip and pointing outward with his right hand. Students can be seen sitting down in the background.

Photograph of Stephen Semien (front, 2nd left) on stage with a group of students during rehearsal for "Motown Motown: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Semien can be seen in the left portion of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera and pointing with his right hand. Students are standing around him in the background and foreground of the photograph.

Photograph of Stephen Semien (center) on stage with students during rehearsal for "Motown Motown: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Semien has his back turned to the camera and appears to be speaking. One boy (right) is standing in front of Semien, looking at him. Other students can be seen on stage in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of Stephen Semien (right) and Judy Milner (left) instructing students during rehearsal for "Motown Motown: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. They are standing single file, facing to the left of the camera. Semien is reaching his left arm around Milner's torso. Students can be seen in the background of the photograph, performing the same dance move.