Photograph of conference goers seated around a long table, attending the conference on Black Women in the Arts that was held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Sheraton Inn in Oak Cliff, Texas.

Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals, all seen dressed in their formal best. Photograph was taken at the Conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of conference goers seated around a long table and conversing with one another, as they are attending the Conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Sheraton Inn in Oak Cliff, Texas.

Photograph of an unidentified couple, holding hands with one another and entering a building with the name "Griffin" written on the door. The young woman is holding onto a single stemmed rose as other guests stand off to the side. Photograph was taken at the Conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of an unidentified couple, standing close to one another and smiling for their portrait to be taken, as they are attending the conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of an unidentified couple, standing close to one another and smiling for their portrait to be taken, as they are attending the conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of an unidentified couple, seen seated in an auditorium with other guests attending the conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a drummer, standing in front of his set and playing his music. Photograph was taken at the conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a drummer seen standing in front of his set and performing with his band mates at the conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of guests seen listening to a young boy playing the trumpet (left) as they are entering a building to attend the Conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of an unidentified man and woman see conversing with another guest at the conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of an unidentified man and woman see conversing with another guest at the conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

An underexposed photograph of guests attending the Conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. One of the individuals in the foreground is fixing something on the man standing in front of her.

Photograph of the audience members seated in the pews, who are attending the Conference on Black Women in the Arts that was held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of the audience members seated in the pews, who are attending the Conference on Black Women in the Arts that was held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of unidentified individuals who are attending the conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of unidentified individuals seated at a long table and conversing with one another, as they are attending the Conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Sheraton Inn in Oak Cliff, Texas.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing on stage in front of a wooden podium and speaking into the microphone to address the crowd attending the conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing on a stage, in front of a projection screen and looking at something off camera. Photograph was taken at the Conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a group of people, seen gathered together and conversing with one another, attending the conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of the group of artists that are attending conference on Black Women in the Arts, seen seated in an auditorium with other guests and listening to a lecture. The conference was held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a drummer standing at a podium and speaking into the microphone. Photograph was taken during the conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of few of the women who are the special guests and who are being recognized at the conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of the crowd of individuals seen standing around, attending the conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.