Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, standing next to a line of conductors at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He stands on the far left of the photo, speaking into a microphone, as he gestures to the line of conductors next to him. The conductors all wear black and red formal attire. One of them even wears a red Santa hat. They stand in front of a band who is sitting in folding chairs. The background has a green, Christmas themed backdrop against dark walls.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, standing next to a line of conductors on stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He stands on the far left of the photo, speaking into a microphone, as he holds a stack of papers. The conductors all wear black and red formal attire. One of them even wears a red Santa hat. They stand in front of a band who is sitting in folding chairs. The background has a green, Christmas themed backdrop against dark walls.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, walking in front of band members on a darkened stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The band wears a mix of reds, greens, and blacks as they sit in rows of folding chairs. Curtis King walks next to them, speaking into a microphone and holding a stack of papers. The background has a Christmas backdrop hung against dark walls.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, standing next to a line of conductors, on stage, at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He stands on the far left of the photo, speaking into a microphone. The conductors all wear black and red formal attire. One of them even wears a red Santa hat. They stand in front of a band who is sitting in folding chairs, wearing red and black formal attire and a choir who wears all black with red Santa hats. The background has a green, Christmas themed backdrop against dark walls.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, standing backstage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He leans against a wall, back to the camera, as he holds papers in his hands. In front of him, a stage holds the band that sits on it. There is patterned carpet on the floor.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, standing backstage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He leans against a wall, back to the camera, as he holds papers in his hands. In front of him, a stage holds the band and choir that sit on it. The stage is overexposed because of spotlights.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, standing in front of a band on stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He wears a black suit as he stands behind the directors' music stand. The band wears a mix of reds, greens, blacks, and whites, as they sit in folding chairs with their instruments at rest. The background has a green, Christmas themed backdrop against dark walls.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, standing in front of a band and choir during a performance at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He wears a black suit as he stands with his back to the camera. The band wears red, white, and black formal attire as they applaud, their instruments at rest in their laps. The choir wears all-black outfits with red Santa hats. One wears a red scarf as well. A few choir members are raising their hands. The background has a green, Christmas themed backdrop.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, standing in front of a band and choir, on stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He wears a black suit as he stands with his back to the camera. The band wears red, white, and black formal attire as they applaud, their instruments at rest in their laps. The choir wears all-black outfits with red Santa hats. One wears a red scarf as well. A few choir members are raising their hands. The background has a green, Christmas themed backdrop.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, standing in front of a band and choir during a performance at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He wears a black suit as he stands with his back to the camera. The band wears red, white, and black formal attire as they applaud, their instruments at rest in their laps. The choir wears all-black outfits with red Santa hats. One wears a red scarf as well. The background has a green, Christmas themed backdrop.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, standing next to a line of conductors at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He stands on the far left of the photo with his back to the camera. The conductors all wear black and red formal attire. One of them even wears a red Santa hat. They stand in front of a band who is sitting in folding chairs and a choir who wears Santa hats. The background has a green, Christmas themed backdrop.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, standing next to a line of conductors, on stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He stands on the far left of the photo, speaking into a microphone, as he turns his back to the audience. The conductors all wear black and red formal attire. One of them even wears a red Santa hat. They stand in front of a band who is sitting in folding chairs. The background has a green, Christmas themed backdrop against dark walls.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, standing next to a line of conductors at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He stands on the far left of the photo, holding a microphone. The conductors all wear black and red formal attire. One of them even wears a red Santa hat. They stand in front of a band who is sitting in folding chairs. The background is dark.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, standing next to a line of conductors at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He stands on the far left of the photo, speaking into a microphone, as he holds a booklet of paper. The conductors all wear black and red formal attire. They stand in front of a band who is sitting in folding chairs. The background is dark.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, and a band member standing on stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. King wears a black suit jacket as he stands to the left of the photo, facing the same direction. The band member stands up from his seat in the ensemble. He wears a red sweater vest with a green tie and a white button down. He stands with his hand on his chest as his fellow members smile up at him. The background is dark.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, standing next to a line of conductors on stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He stands on the far left of the photo, speaking into a microphone, as he gestures to the line of conductors next to him. The conductors all wear black and red formal attire. One of them even wears a red Santa hat. They stand in front of a band who is sitting in folding chairs, wearing red and black formal attire and a choir who wears all black with red Santa hats. The background has a green, Christmas themed backdrop against dark walls.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, standing on stage with seven conductors at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He stands in a black suit with his arms spread out by his sides. The conductors are wearing red and black formal attire as they stand in a line. One of them wears a red Santa hat as well, and he stands on the other side of Curtis King. They all stand in front of a band who sits in rows of folding chairs. In the background, a Christmas themed backdrop hangs on a dark wall.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, standing on stage with a band, speaking into microphone at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He wears a black suit and a brightly colored tie. He is holding a stack of papers in his left hand, as he holds a microphone to his face with his right. He walks in front of a band that wears a mix of reds, greens, and blacks. They sit in folding chairs with their instruments on their laps. The background shows a green colored, Christmas themed backdrop hanging on a dark wall.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, walking in front of band members while talking at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The band wears a mix of reds, greens, and blacks as they sit in rows of folding chairs. Curtis King walks next to them, holding a microphone and a stack of papers. The background has dark wall and a glowing exit sign.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, walking in front of band members during a performance at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The band wears a mix of reds, greens, and blacks as they sit in rows of folding chairs. Curtis King walks next to them, speaking into a microphone and holding a stack of papers. The background has a Christmas backdrop hanging against a dark wall.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, walking in front of seated band members on stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The band wears a mix of reds, greens, and blacks as they sit in rows of folding chairs. Curtis King walks next to them, holding a microphone and a stack of papers. The background has dark wall and a glowing exit sign.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, walking in front of band members on a darkened stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. The band wears a mix of reds, greens, and blacks as they sit in rows of folding chairs. Curtis King walks next to them, holding a microphone and a stack of papers. The background has dark wall and a glowing exit sign.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, standing in front of a band and choir on stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He wears a black suit as he stands, holding a booklet in his hands. The band wears a mix of reds, greens, blacks, and whites, as they sit in folding chairs with their instruments at rest. The choir wears all black with red Santa hats. Standing next to King is a conductor who also wears an all-black outfit and red Santa hat. King looks at the ensemble and the conductor looks at him.

Photograph of Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, standing next to a line of conductors on stage at the 20th Annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 15, 2012. He stands on the far left of the photo, speaking into a microphone, as he looks at the line of conductors next to him. The conductors all wear black and red formal attire. One of them even wears a red Santa hat. They stand, applauding, in front of a band who is sitting in folding chairs. The background has a green, Christmas themed backdrop against dark walls.