Photograph of several luncheon attendees preparing plates of food at the 7th Annual First Ladies Luncheon held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas on April 21, 2007.

Photograph of several luncheon attendees standing and applauding during the 7th Annual First Ladies Luncheon held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas on April 21, 2007.

Photograph of several luncheon attendees standing in line as others prepare plates of food during the 7th Annual First Ladies Luncheon held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas on April 21, 2007.

Photograph of several Praise Dancers performing at the 7th Annual First Ladies Luncheon held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas on April 21, 2007.

Photograph of various luncheon attendees sitting at a table during the 7th Annual First Ladies Luncheon held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas on April 21, 2007.

Photograph of several luncheon attendees sitting around a table during the 7th Annual First Ladies Luncheon held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas on April 21, 2007.

Photograph of several luncheon attendees sitting at a table and looking off into the distance during the 7th Annual First Ladies Luncheon held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas on April 21, 2007.

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance.

Photograph of several luncheon attendees sitting at a table looking off into the distance during the 7th Annual First Ladies Luncheon held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas on April 21, 2007.

Photograph of Patricia Maples (right), former TBAAL Board Member, handing an envelope to a woman in a pink jacket during the 7th Annual First Ladies Luncheon held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas on April 21, 2007.

Photograph of several Praise Dancers performing at the 7th Annual First Ladies Luncheon held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas on April 21, 2007.

Photograph of several Praise Dancers performing in costumes taken at the 7th Annual First Ladies Luncheon held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas on April 21, 2007.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Giles McCoy. McCoy joined the Marines in June of 1943. He served as a sniper. McCoy was assigned to the 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. He participated in the Invasion of Peleliu in September of 1944, as well as the battles of Okinawa and Iwo Jima. He talks about his experiences with kamikaze planes at Okinawa. He then served as a Marine replacement and a hot shell man aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35). McCoy provides vivid details of the ship sinking and his 4 days surviving in the Philippine Sea. He was discharged around late 1945.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Giles McCoy. McCoy joined the Marines in June of 1943. He served as a sniper. McCoy was assigned to the 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. He participated in the Invasion of Peleliu in September of 1944, as well as the battles of Okinawa and Iwo Jima. He talks about his experiences with kamikaze planes at Okinawa. He then served as a Marine replacement and a hot shell man aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35). McCoy provides vivid details of the ship sinking and his 4 days surviving in the Philippine Sea. He was discharged around late 1945.

Photograph of two Praise Dancers performing in costumes taken at the 7th Annual First Ladies Luncheon held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas on April 21, 2007.

Photograph of several Praise Dancers in costumes performing during the 7th Annual First Ladies Luncheon held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas on April 21, 2007.

Photograph of two Praise Dancers performing in costumes during the 7th Annual First Ladies Luncheon held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas on April 21, 2007.

Photograph of several Praise Dancers performing in costumes during at the 7th Annual First Ladies Luncheon held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas on April 21, 2007.

Photograph of several Praise Dancers performing at the 7th Annual First Ladies Luncheon held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas on April 21, 2007.

Photograph of several Praise Dancers in costumes standing next to each other during a performance at the 7th Annual First Ladies Luncheon held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas on April 21, 2007.

Daily newspaper from Perry, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Photograph of two Praise Dancers performing in costumes as guests look on during the 7th Annual First Ladies Luncheon held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas on April 21, 2007.

Photograph of two luncheon attendees staring at each other during the 7th Annual First Ladies Luncheon held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas on April 21, 2007.

Photograph of two Praise Dancers performing in costumes taken at the 7th Annual First Ladies Luncheon held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas on April 21, 2007.