A photograph of a woman speaking to other people who have gathered together in a lounge area during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are in a room with cocktail tables and snack buffets set up for them to use. Dr. Rod Fluker, Dr. Roland Smith, Jr., Dr. Eileen B. Scanks, and LaKisha Wooden are standing among them. Some of them are wearing a mix of board member ribbons, host ribbons, and officer ribbons.

A photograph of Dr. Cherry Gooden speaking during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. She is standing on a stage behind a wooden podium with the hotel's name on the front of it. There is also a large projection screen beside her.

A photograph of a woman and an official hugging during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are standing at the front of the rows of tables arranged in the audience.

A photograph of a group of mimes performing on stage at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are standing in a group and one is wearing a black outfit and the others are wearing white and black outfit with white gloves and white face paint. The one in black is also holding a young child. There is a projection screen behind them with the group's seal and the words "Inspiration & Reflection Sunday, March 4, 2012".

A photograph of a mime performing on stage at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. He is standing center-stage and is wearing a white and black outfit with white gloves and white face paint. There is also a projection screen behind him with a beach scene and a quote from Matthew 4:19 on it.

A photograph of a man speaking during an event at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. He is standing behind a podium on the stage that has a sign with the hotels name on the front. There is a projection screen behind him that reads "BOMLA Highlights; Contact Information; Website: www.dallasisd.org/obama; Principal: Nakia Douglas; Phone: 972.749.2100; Fax: 972.749.2101".

A photograph of Dr. Curtis Hill during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. He is standing up at the front of the room in a workshop session at the conference. Someone is sitting at one of the tables in front of him and they have a laptop open in front of them and the screen reads "Leadership Co--- Intuition; A good leader has...intuitive ability...respond...".

A photograph of people dancing at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are gathered on the dance floor and there are tables arranged around them.

A photograph of panelists seated on stage during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are in an auditorium and have a banner on the front of the table they are at. It reads "Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; 'Setting the Stage for Community, Institutional & Professional Advancement'".

A photograph of Dr. Cherry Gooden and an officer in the lounge at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. Gooden is the president of the organization and she is speaking to the officer. Gooden also has a notebook and booklet in her lap.

A photograph of three people standing on stage during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. One is the president of the group and another is holding an award.

A photograph of women lined up on the dance floor during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are standing together and are following a woman in the middle who is leading them.

A photograph of panelists eating during a banquet at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are seated on a raised platform and a banner on the front of the table reads "Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; 'Settling the Stage for Community, Institutional & Professional Advancement'".

A photograph of a speaker during a workshop at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. He is standing in front of a whiteboard at the front of the room and is holding a marker in his hand.

A photograph of women in a square formation on the dance floor during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are moving together and are following a woman in the middle who is leading them. Dr. Cherry Gooden, the president of the group, and Tanisha Shorter are with them.

A photograph of a group gathered together for a photo at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. The women are all standing in one of the ballrooms at the hotel and others are visible behind them.

A photograph of a woman standing at a booth where African-style art pieces are being sold during the 2012 TABPHE conference. There are several tables with carvings, woven baskets and cloth, and other materials are arranged.

A photograph of three women sitting together during a banquet at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are around a table that has food and drinks arranged on it. There are stools and cocktail tables visible behind them.

A photograph of a group of women at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are standing together in two rows in front of a black cloth backdrop.

A photograph of a woman walking through the tables at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. She is heading towards the open space in front of the board members table and stage. People are seated around the banquet tables behind her.

A photograph of young people on the panel audience during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are seated behind the panel table on stage.

A photograph of people sitting at tables for a workshop during the 2012 TABPHE conference. They are arranged in rows in a conference room and are all facing the same direction. There are pitchers, drinks, notebooks, and binders on the tables in front of the people. There is a projection screen set up in front of the tables with a map and bar graph on it.

A photograph of young panelists at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are seated behind a long table on a stage in a large room. The banner on the front of the table reads "Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; 'Setting the Stage for Community, Institutional & Professional Advancement'".

A photograph of a man in the panel audience during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. He is seated at one of the long tables facing the stage and other people are visible behind him.