Photograph of Barbara Steele and Curtis King at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They can be seen standing side by side behind a podium, facing to the right of the camera. Steele is gesturing with her right hand and appears to be speaking. King is looking at her.

Photograph of attendees holding a tapestry at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The tapestry can be seen in the central bottom portion of the photograph, displaying a drawing of Curtis King's face. Several women are standing around the tapestry with their backs turned to the camera. One woman is doing a peace sign with her right hand.

Photograph of a gift to Curtis King taken at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The gift includes a framed military sword and a plaque depicting two eagles over an American flag. A second plaque beneath the sword reads, "FROM U.S. ARMED FORCES TO CURTIS KING."

Photograph of Jiles King (left) and Ronnie C. King (2nd left) with two other men at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The men are standing side by side, facing the camera. Ronnie and the man to the right of him are wearing Navy uniforms. Jiles is holding a framed display containing a military sword and a plaque depicting two eagles over an American flag.

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman is facing to the right of the camera, holding a wine glass up to her mouth with her right hand.

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman is facing to the left of the camera and appears to be speaking. A microphone can be seen in the center bottom portion of the photograph.

Photograph of a man (left) and two women (center, right) at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking to the right of the camera and smiling.

Photograph of Zan Holmes (right) and Carrie Holmes (left) at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are sitting side by side at a dining table, looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of a man (right) and a woman (left) at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are sitting side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. The man is resting his right arm on the back of the woman's chair.

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking to the left of the camera. She is holding an event program open in front of her.

Photograph of Ronnie C. King speaking at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. King can be seen standing behind a podium in a Navy uniform, facing to the left of the camera. He is gesturing with his right hand.

Photograph of Kir'Ondria Woods at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Woods can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera with her eyes closed. She is gesturing with both hands. A microphone can be seen in front of Woods on the left side of the photograph. A man is standing behind her, smiling.

Photograph of attendees at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Individuals are sitting side by side on the left side of the table, facing to the right of the camera and smiling. A name card on the table reads, "#9 [--] Laura Bruton [--] #9." Laura Bruton (3rd from left) can be identified among the group.

Photograph of Rachel Dupard at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Dupard can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera.

Photograph of Ronnie C. King at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. King can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. He is wearing a Navy uniform.

Photograph of Terrance Dean speaking at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Dean can be seen on the left side of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. A microphone can be seen in front of him on the right side of the photograph. Other students are standing next to Dean in the foreground and background.

Photograph of a man at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The man is looking to the left of the camera and smiling.

Photograph of Ledisi speaking at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Ledisi can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking out past the camera. She is holding a microphone in her right hand.

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking to the right of the camera and smiling. She is clapping her hands.

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman can be seen on the right side of the photograph, looking to the right of the camera. Other attendees can be seen around her in the foreground and background.

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera.