Photograph of a student taking a picture with a Canon camera during The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The student can be seen lying on the ground, facing forward with a camera in front of their face. A row of chairs is lining the wall in the background.

Photograph of a group of students sitting on stage during rehearsal for "Congo Street: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute. One boy in the center of the photograph is looking back at the camera with a straight face. A wooden crate can be seen in the foreground in front of him. Other students are sitting with their backs turned to the camera.

Photograph of two girls at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. They are each holding an award. Curtis King can be seen in the background on the right side of the photograph.

Photograph of Terrance Dean speaking at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." Dean is facing to the right of the camera, holding a microphone up to his mouth with his left hand. The award in his right hand reads, "The Students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Inc. Present this Award of Outstanding Service to the Faculty and Staff [--] June 27, 2015." Other students can be seen behind Dean in the background.

Photograph of two students on stage during rehearsal for "Congo Street: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The girls are standing side by side behind a stage prop window. The girl on the right is looking to the left of the camera, and the girl on the left is looking to the right.

Photograph of Uriah Jones at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." Jones is standing in the center of the photograph, looking at the camera and smiling. She is holding an award that reads, "The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Inc. Best Original Youth Musical of the Summer [--] Best Supporting Crew Leader Presented to Uriah Jones [--] June 27th 2015." Curtis King and another woman can be seen on the right side of the photograph.

Photograph of Uriah Jones (left) with another girl (right) at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. The girl on the right is resting her hand on Jones' shoulder.

Photograph of Wrayne Simmons (left) and Carrigan Smith (right) at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. Simmons is holding a "Best Promising Actress" award. Smith is holding a "Best Supporting Actress" award.

Photograph of Wrayne Simmons (left) hugging another girl (right) at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." Simmons has her back turned to the camera. The other girl's mouth is open, and she appears to be speaking.

Photograph of Wrayne Simmons (left), Carrigan Smith (center), and another girl at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." The girls are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. They are each holding an award.

Photograph of Wrayne Simmons at an awards ceremony for students of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts institute, celebrating their performance of "Congo Street: The Musical." Simmons is standing in the center of the photograph, facing the camera and smiling. She is holding an award that reads, "Best Promising Actress Presented to Wrayne Simmons..."