Photograph of a choir and band on stage together at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The band sits in the bottom third of the photo, watching the choir perform. The choir stands around a woman wearing black as she speaks into a microphone. The band wears red and the choir wears black with red Santa hats.

Photograph of a brass player performing at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He wears a red dress shirt under a black vest with black glasses. He is angled towards the left of the photo a he plays his instrument. Something blocks the left third of the photo from view, covering the camera's lens. The background is dark.

Photograph of blurry performers on stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. They appear to be wearing all black with red Santa hats. The photo is incredibly blurry.

Photograph of choir members performing in a line at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. They wear a variety of white, black, and red, with red Santa hats. They stand in a line as they sing. Some of them are clapping enthusiastically, making their arms blurry, others are lifting their arms up, all of them having fun. The background is dark.

Photograph of a choir and band performing together during the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The choir wears all black with red Santa hats while the band wears reds, greens, and whites. The band members look at each other as they listen to the choir behind them. The choir stands and sings with concentration. One member sings into a microphone.

Photograph of a row of choir members performing on a darkened stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. They all wear formal attire, mostly black, and red Santa hats. One wears a red scarf as well. They stand in a line as they look forward with serious expressions. The background is dark.

Photograph of a row of choir members performing on a darkened stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. They all wear formal attire, mostly black, and red Santa hats. Two wear red scarves as well. They stand in a line as they sing. The background is dark.

Photograph of a row of choir members performing on a darkened stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. They all wear formal attire, mostly black, and red Santa hats. They stand in a line as they sing. The background is dark.

Photograph of a row of choir members performing on a darkened stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. They all wear formal attire, mostly black, and red Santa hats. They stand in a line as they sing. The background is dark.

Photograph of choir members standing in rows during a performance at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. They all wear formal attire, mostly black, and red Santa hats. They stand in in rows as they sing, three singing into microphones.

Photograph of a choir and band performing together during the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012.The choir wears all black with red Santa hats while the band wears reds, greens, and whites. The band members look at each other, or stare off into space, as they listen to the choir who is singing behind them with concentration. A few choir members stand at the front of the choir, singing into microphones.

Photograph of a choir and band performing together during the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The choir wears all black with red Santa hats while the band wears reds, greens, and whites. The band members look at each other, or stare off into space, as they listen to the choir who is singing behind them with concentration. A few choir members stand at the front of the choir, singing into microphones.

Photograph of a choir and band performing together during the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The choir wears all black with red Santa hats while the band wears reds, greens, and whites. The band members look at each other, or stare off into space, as they listen to the choir who is singing behind them with concentration. A few choir members stand at the front of the choir, singing into microphones.

Photograph of a choir and band performing together during the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The choir wears all black with red Santa hats while the band wears reds, greens, and whites. A few band members play their instruments as the rest, along with the choir, listen to what is being played. One choir member sings into a microphone. The background boasts a Christmas backdrop of ornaments, candles, gingerbread men, and candy canes.

Photograph of a choir and band performing together during the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The choir wears all black with red Santa hats while the band wears reds, greens, and whites. The band members look at each other, or stare off into space, as they listen to the choir who is singing behind them with concentration. A few choir members stand at the front of the choir, singing into microphones.

Photograph of a choir and band performing together during the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The choir wears all black with red Santa hats while the band wears reds, greens, and whites. The band members look at each other, or stare off into space, as they listen to the choir who is singing behind them with concentration. A few choir members stand at the front of the choir, singing into microphones.

Photograph of a choir and band performing together during the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The choir wears all black with red Santa hats while the band wears reds, greens, and whites. The band members look at each other, or stare off into space, as they listen to the choir who is singing behind them with concentration. A few choir members stand at the front of the choir, holding microphones.

Photograph of a row of choir members performing together at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. They all wear formal attire, mostly black, and red Santa hats. One member wears a red scarf as well. They stand in a line as they sing, dance, and clap. The background is dark.

Photograph of a choir and band performing together during the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The choir wears all black with red Santa hats while the band wears reds, greens, and whites. The band members look at each other, or stare off into space, as they listen to the choir who is singing behind them with concentration. A few choir members stand at the front of the choir, singing into microphones.

Photograph of a choir and band performing together during the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The choir wears all black with red Santa hats while the band wears reds, greens, and whites. The band members look at each other, or stare off into space, as they listen to the choir who is singing behind them with concentration. A member of the choir stands in front of them, singing into a microphone.

Photograph of a choir and band performing together during the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The choir wears all black with red Santa hats while the band wears reds, greens, and whites. The band members look at each other, or stare off into space, as they listen to the choir who is singing behind them with concentration. A member of the choir stands in front of them, singing into a microphone.

Photograph of a choir and band performing together during the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The choir wears all black with red Santa hats while the band wears reds, greens, and whites. The band members look at each other, or stare off into space, as they listen to the choir who is singing behind them with concentration. A choir member stands in front of the choir, singing into a microphone.

Photograph of a choir and band performing together during the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The choir wears all black with red Santa hats while the band wears reds, greens, and whites. The band members look at each other, or stare off into space, as they listen to the choir soloist who is singing enthusiastically behind them, and in front of the choir. The background is dark.

Photograph of a choir and band performing together during the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The choir wears all black with red Santa hats while the band wears reds, greens, and whites. The band members look at each other, or stare off into space, as they listen to the choir who is singing behind them with concentration. A few choir members stand at the front of the choir, singing into microphones.