Video of the 4th Budding Rose concert at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on April 18, 2015. The video includes an opening solo piano performance and the main choir performance by a group of students from various Dallas ISD schools.

Video of the 4th Budding Rose concert at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on April 18, 2015. The video includes an opening solo piano performance and the main choir performance by a group of students from various Dallas ISD schools.

Photograph of guests conversing at an event featuring a performance of "For My People, A New Musical Work: Tribute to Dr. Margaret Walker," hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Four individuals are standing next to each other, holding refreshments. One woman on the left side of the photograph is pointing with her right hand and appears to be speaking. The other three individuals are looking at her. Two women can be seen sitting in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of Randy Klein speaking during a performance of "For My People, A New Musical Work: Tribute to Dr. Margaret Walker," hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Klein can be seen in the center of the photograph, in front of a piano. He is holding a microphone up to his mouth with his left hand and holding a folded sheet of paper in his right hand.

Photograph of Andrea Wallace performing at the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Wallace can be seen on stage in the center background of the photograph, facing the camera. She is holding a microphone up to her mouth and appears to be singing. Four men can be seen performing with Wallace on stage, playing (l-r) the congas, keyboard, bass guitar, and piano. Gala attendees are conversing around dining tables in the bottom portion of the photograph.

Photograph of nine TBAAL students performing at the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. The students are standing side by side on stage, and appear to be singing into the microphones in front of them. Men can be seen playing instruments on stage behind the group. Audience members are sitting around dining tables, facing the stage with their backs turned to the camera.

Photograph of (l-r) Barbara Steele, Malinda Williams, Darrin Henson, Diahann Carroll, and Curtis King at the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Members of the group are standing side by side, facing to the left of the camera and smiling.

Photograph of Darrin Henson (left) and Malinda Williams (right) speaking at the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Henson and Williams are standing side by side, facing the camera. Williams is looking over at Henson and smiling. She appears to be speaking. A podium microphone can be seen in front of them in the foreground of the photograph.

Photograph of nine TBAAL students performing at the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. The students are standing side by side on stage, facing to the left of the camera and singing into the microphones in front of them. They are all reaching forward with their right arms.

Photograph of a young woman performing with Young Gifted and Black Artists (YGBA) at the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. The girl can be seen on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera and appears to be singing into a microphone. Another member of YGBA can be seen in the background in the bottom left corner of the photograph.

Image used for promotion of the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The image includes the event logo and a small photographic portrait of Curtis King.

Photograph of a man (right) and a woman (left) at the 2015 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. The man is holding a cane in his left hand.

Photograph of the 4th annual Budding Rose Concert at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters. A group of choir students can be seen on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. They appear to be singing. A woman can be seen conducting on the left side of the photograph, across from the choir. Two men and a woman are playing the (l-r) keyboard, bass guitar, and drums on stage, between the conductor and the choir.

Photograph of Aurelia Williams (left) and Randy Klein (right) during a performance of "For My People, A New Musical Work: Tribute to Dr. Margaret Walker," hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Williams is sitting on a stool, facing to the left of the camera and smiling. She is holding a microphone in her lap. Klein is sitting in front of a piano, facing the same direction. He is holding a microphone up to his mouth and appears to be speaking.

Photograph of Aurelia Williams during a performance of "For My People, A New Musical Work: Tribute to Dr. Margaret Walker," hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Williams can be seen on stage behind a music stand, holding a microphone up to her mouth with her left hand. She appears to be singing. Randy Klein can be seen playing piano behind Williams on the left side of the photograph, facing away from the camera. A quartet is standing on stage next to Klein.

Photograph of Darrin Henson (left) and Malinda Williams (right) at the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Henson and Williams can be seen in the center of the photograph, standing behind a podium. They are both looking to the left of the camera and smiling. A man can be seen playing the congas on stage on the right side of the photograph.

Photograph of Diahann Carroll (center) receiving the Luminary Arts Award at the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Carroll can be seen posing on stage with Curtis King (4th from right) and nine TBAAL students, facing the camera and smiling. She is holding the award in both hands. Audience members are crowding around the stage with their backs turned to the camera. Several individuals are taking pictures with their cellphones.

Photograph of Diahann Carroll (center) receiving the Luminary Arts Award at the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Carroll can be seen posing on stage with Curtis King (5th from right) and nine TBAAL students, facing to the right of the camera and smiling. She is holding the award in both hands.

Photograph of Andrea Wallace performing at the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Wallace is facing to the left of the camera, holding a microphone up to her mouth with her right hand. She appears to be singing.

Photograph of Jada Thomas performing with Young Gifted and Black Artists (YGBA) at the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. Thomas can be seen on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera and appears to be singing into a microphone. She is extending her arms out on either side. Two other members of YGBA can be seen in the background, standing behind microphones.

Digital flyer for the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The main portion of the flyer reads, "THE BLACK ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS Ties & Tux Gala "A Night of Hollywood Glamour and Dallas Glitter" SALUTING Acclaimed Stage, Screen and Television Actress DIAHANN CARROLL[,] A TBAAL Luminary Arts Award Honoree [--] HOSTED BY ACTORS DARRIN HENSON & MALINDA WILLIAMS [--] SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2015 at six o'clock." Location and ticket information has also been included.

Photograph of a man playing the drums at the 2015 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. The man is sitting behind a drum kit in the center of the photograph, facing the camera. His face is partially obstructed from view by a microphone. A drumstick can be seen in his right hand.

Photograph of the 4th annual Budding Rose Concert at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters. A group of choir students can be seen on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. They appear to be singing. A woman can be seen conducting on the left side of the photograph, across from the choir. Her mouth is open. Two men and a woman are playing the (l-r) keyboard, bass guitar, and drums on stage, between the conductor and the choir.

Digital flyer for the 2015 Budding Rose Concert, hosted by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The main portion of the flyer reads, "THE BLACK ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS SEASON 38 [--] PROMISING YOUNG ARTIST SERIES [--] 4TH ANNUAL BUDDING ROSE CONCERT Coordinated by Stevon Harris." Dates, times, and ticket information have also been included.