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 an unidentified woman seen dressed in her cultural clothing, standing on the stage where the band members are on stand-by beside their instruments. 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 woman receiving two single stemmed roses from two young boys, other children can be seen standing in the background and foreground - all dressed in their best formal wear. 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 young boy leaning in to give an elderly woman a hug, other children seen in the foreground and background smiling and laughing - all dressed in their best formal wear with their parents beside them. 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 band performing for the guests who are attending the conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The musicians are seen wearing cultural garnets and playing on traditional instruments.

Photograph of an unidentified woman standing at a wooden podium to address the guests attending the conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of eleven women and two men seen seated around a long conference table and conversing with one another. Photograph was taken at the Conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Sheraton Inn of 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 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 an unidentified TBAAL official, seen standing at the wooden podium about to deliver an opening statement to the women in attendance of the conference on Black Women in the Arts held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.