Photograph of (from left to right) actress Phyllis Yvonne Stickney, a media photographer, and singer Oleta Adams, posing together at the 30th Anniversary Gala hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, an event held at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. They are smiling towards the camera while being surrounded by their fellow gala attendees in the crowded meeting room.

Photograph of (from left to right) board member Eula Vaughn, a Gala attendee, singer Oleta Addams and another Gala attendee, posing together at the 30th Anniversary Gala hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, an event held at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. They stand with their arms around each other in the middle of a busy meeting hall.

Photograph of (from left to right) actress Phyllis Yvonne Stickney, a media photographer and singer Oleta Addams, posing together at the 30th Anniversary Gala hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, an event held at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. They stand in the middle of a busy, darkened meeting hall while wearing formal attire.

Photograph of (from left to right) singer Oleta Adams and actress Phyllis Yvonne Stickney posing together at the 30th Anniversary Gala hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, an event held at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. They stand in front of a large decorative curtain in the middle of a busy meeting hall.

Photograph of civil rights activist and Dallas City Council member Albert Lipscomb talking to a gala attendee at the 30th Anniversary Gala hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, an event held at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. He is wearing a blue ceremonial robe while standing in the middle of a busy foyer.

Photograph of civil rights activist and Dallas City Council member Albert Lipscomb talking to a gala attendee while smiling towards the camera at the 30th Anniversary Gala hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, an event held at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. He is wearing a blue ceremonial robe while standing in the middle of a busy foyer.

Photograph of a media attendee talking to a group of other attendees at the 30th Anniversary Gala hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, an event held at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. She is wearing a white hat and a black and green dress while being surrounded by her fellow gala attendees in the foyer.

Photograph of a media attendee standing behind a camera at the 30th Anniversary Gala hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, an event held at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. He is wearing a black suit and stands in the middle of a red brick foyer with his back to an attendee walking behind him.

Photograph of a media attendee talking to other members of the Gala at the 30th Anniversary Gala hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, an event held at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. She is wearing a white hat with a black and green dress while standing in the middle of the busy foyer. Other gala attendees are visible in the background.

Photograph of a TBAAL volunteer drinking something in a glass at the 30th Anniversary Gala hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, an event held at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. The volunteer is dressed in a black formal outfit while looking at the camera. Surrounding her in the foreground are other similarly dressed volunteers.

Photograph of a media attendee pointing towards the camera at the 30th Anniversary Gala hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, an event held at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. He is wearing a black suit and stands in the middle of a busy red brick foyer.

Photograph of VIP Gala attendees sitting at a table and smiling during the 30th Anniversary Gala hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, an event held at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. They are looking towards the camera while being surrounded by their fellow gala attendees.

Photograph of Bobby Demby (right) and a VIP Gala attendee posing together at the 30th Anniversary Gala hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, an event held at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. They stand in the middle of a busy foyer.

Photograph of a VIP Gala attendee posing with her arms crossed in front of her, at the 30th Anniversary Gala hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, an event held at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. She stands beside a stone pillar while wearing a silver dress.

Photograph of VIP Gala attendees sitting at a table and smiling at the camera at the 30th Anniversary Gala hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, an event held at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. One of the guests is seated in the background, crouched between the other two. A stage is also visible in the background.

Photograph of two VIP Gala attendees posing together at the 30th Anniversary Gala hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, an event held at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. They are wearing black formal attire as they stand in the middle of a busy foyer.

Photograph of TBAAL youth performers standing and smiling during the 30th Anniversary Gala hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, an event held at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. One of the performers is wearing a red stripped shirt and stands with his arms crossed as he looks towards someone off-camera. Other performers are visible surrounding him in the darkened room.

Photograph of actor Roger E. Mosley attending the 30th Anniversary Gala hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, an event held at the Naomi Burton Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. He is wearing a black suit with a blue shirt and walking with his head down through the a foyer. Stage lights are visible in the background.