Photograph of Abeni Haynes at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Haynes can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking to the right of the camera. She is biting her bottom lip.

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 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 Curtis King speaking at orientation on the first day of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2013 Summer Youth Arts Institute. King can be seen standing in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. He is holding a microphone in his left hand and gesturing with his right hand. Two microphone stands and a sheet music stand can be seen in the foreground of the photograph.

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

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 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 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 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 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 left 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 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 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 a student at orientation 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. He is waving with his right hand. Other students can be seen sitting in the background and foreground of the photograph.

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. A girl can be seen in the center of the photograph, sitting in a theatre seat. She is looking to the left of the camera and clasping her hands. Other students are sitting behind her, looking in the same direction.

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