Video of the 28th Annual Black Tie Dinner themed, "Courage, Hope, Inspiration," held as a fundraiser for various LGBTQ+ organizations. California Mayor Gavin Newsom was the keynote speaker. The Kuchling Humanitarian Award and Elizabeth Birch Equality Award were given to Steve Atkinson and Judy Shepard, respectively. Entertainment included performances by Booker T. High School dancers, Jason Walker, and Ellen Lauper, among others. Victoria Gutierrez hosted the Black Tie Dinner auction.

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.

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.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Profiles of Me event in 2008. This video features a theatrical one-woman show starring Stage, Film, and Television actress Tommie Stewart performing live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 24-Hour Film Feast event in 2007. This video features filmmaker Greg Anderson discussing the films "Stomp The Yard" and "American Dream" in front of an audience at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 24-Hour Film Feast event in 2007. This video features filmmaker Greg Anderson discussing the films "Stomp The Yard" and "American Dream" in front of an audience at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 1 of 2 of the event.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 24-Hour Film Feast event in 2007. This video features filmmaker Greg Anderson discussing the films "Stomp The Yard" and "American Dream" in front of an audience at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 2 of 2 of the event. The video cuts at 31:27.

Photograph of Greg Anderson wearing a baseball cap speaking and gesturing taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Greg Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Greg Anderson gesturing emphatically and speaking while wearing a baseball cap taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Greg Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Greg Anderson wearing a baseball cap speaking and gesturing emphatically taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Greg Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Greg Anderson wearing a baseball cap speaking and gesturing taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Greg Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Greg Anderson wearing a baseball cap and speaking while gesturing emphatically taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Greg Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Greg Anderson wearing a baseball cap and smiling taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Greg Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Greg Anderson in a baseball cap and glasses speaking taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Greg Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Greg Anderson wearing glasses and a baseball cap speaking, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Greg Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Greg Anderson with wide eyes and wearing a baseball cap taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Greg Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Greg Anderson wearing a baseball cap and speaking taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Greg Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Greg Anderson mid-speech and wearing a baseball cap taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Greg Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a Greg Anderson mid-speech and wearing a baseball cap taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Greg Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Greg Anderson in a baseball cap mid-speech taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Greg Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a wide-eyed Greg Anderson wearing a baseball cap taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Greg Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Greg Anderson gesturing with his left hand and wearing a baseball cap and glasses taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Greg Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a Greg Anderson mid-speech wearing a baseball cap and glasses taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Greg Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.