Claudia Stravato was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. She attended a mostly Mexican American high school in Downtown Dallas and then graduate with a BA and MA in political science from West Texas A&M University (then West Texas State University). She has been a lifelong advocate for voting rights and women’s health rights. She served as CEO of the Amarillo Planned Parenthood from 1999 to 2009. She has worked in numerous political campaigns at the state and local levels and various government agencies.

Photograph of a group of students on stage at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute, taken from the left side of the stage. Students can be seen sitting and standing on a stair structure on the left side of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. Two students are holding brooms. On the right side of the photograph, students are playing jump rope. Curtis King can be seen among others on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left and pointing with both hands.

Photograph of a practice scene from the musical, "Tina - Against All Odds," during the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. A group of young women are lined up on stage and appear to be dancing. The girl in the center of the group is holding a microphone in her right hand. A young man is standing to the right of the girls, playing a guitar. Four more men can be seen on a staircase structure behind them, also holding guitars. In the background at the top of the set structure, another group of girls are dancing in a row.

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Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.

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Photograph of Terrance Dean on stage during the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Dean is standing in the center of the photograph, looking off to the right of the camera. He appears to be speaking. Students can be seen standing on a tall stage set in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of a man directing a stage light at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The man can be seen in the center of the photograph standing behind the light, which is shining directly at the camera. A young boy is sitting down in the bottom left corner of the photograph, looking up at the man.

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Video of practice footage from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) Summer Youth Arts Institute on June 21, 2016.

Video of interviews and footage of practice and preparation for the musical, "Tina - Against All Odds," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of the 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute.