[Program: Ties & Tux Gala]

Photograph of a man (left) and a woman (right) at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are standing side by side at a small table, facing to the left of the camera. The man is smiling. His right hand is grasping the stem of a wine glass.

[Couple 1 at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858106

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera and smiling.

[Woman 4 at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858108

Photograph of two women at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling.

[Two women at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858110

Photograph of Reggie Dupard (right) and LaChanda Dupard (left) at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling.

[Reggie and LaChanda Dupard at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858112

Photograph of Ronnie C. King (left) with another man (right) at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. King is wearing a Navy uniform.

[Ronnie C. King with man at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858114

Photograph of a man (left) and a woman (right) at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are sitting side by side, looking at the camera and smiling.

[Couple 2 at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858116

Photograph of Sharrie Williams at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Williams can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking at the camera and smiling.

[Sharrie Williams at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858118

Photograph of a man at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The man can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking at the camera and smiling.

[Man 1 at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858120

Photograph of Ronnie C. King speaking at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. King can be seen in the center of the photograph, wearing a Navy uniform. He is facing to the left of the camera and pointing with his left hand.

[Ronnie C. King speaks at Ties and Tux 2013, 2] - ark:/67531/metadc1858124

Photograph of attendees at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Individuals can are sitting around dining tables, facing to the right of the camera. Albertus Lewis, Jr. can be seen among others at table 25.

[Attendees at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858126

Photograph of Jeniffer Criss at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Criss can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking over her shoulder to the right of the camera and smiling. A microphone can be seen in front of her in the foreground of the photograph. Two other students are standing in the background.

[Jeniffer Criss on stage at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858128

Photograph of Jared Shears speaking at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Shears can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. He is holding onto the microphone in front of him with both hands.

[Jared Shears speaks at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858130

Photograph of Curtis King at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. King is looking to the left of the camera with a straight face. Other event attendees can be seen sitting behind him in the background of the photograph.

[Curtis King at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858132

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking to the left of the camera and smiling.

[Woman 6 at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858134

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking to the left of the camera and smiling.

[Woman 7 at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858136

Photograph of Sharrie Williams speaking at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Williams can be seen standing behind a podium in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera and smiling. She is gesturing with both hands.

[Sharrie Williams speaks at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858138

Photograph of Curtis King speaking at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. King is standing in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. Two small podium microphones can be seen in front of him.

[Curtis King speaks at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858140

Photograph of Carrie Holmes at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Holmes can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking to the right of the camera. Other attendees can be seen in the background.

[Carrie Holmes at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858142

Photograph of Barbara Steele and Curtis King at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They can be seen standing side by side behind a podium, facing to the right of the camera. King is resting his right hand on Steele's back and appears to be speaking.

[Barbara Steele and Curtis King on stage at Ties and Tux 2013, 1] - ark:/67531/metadc1858144

Photograph of Barbara Steele and Terrance Dean at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are standing side by side behind a podium, facing to the right of the camera. Steele is gesturing with her left hand and appears to be speaking. She is extending her right arm around Dean's shoulders.

[Barbara Steele and Terrance Dean on stage at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858146

Photograph of a man speaking at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The man can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera and looking down. He is wearing a Navy uniform. Sharrie Williams can be seen smiling in the background on the left side of the photograph.

[Man speaks at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858148

Photograph of Curtis King (center) and two other men holding a gift at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The men are standing side by side, facing the camera and smiling. The gift includes a framed military sword and a plaque depicting two eagles over an American flag. A second plaque beneath the sword reads, "FROM U.S. ARMED FORCES TO CURTIS KING."

[Curtis King and men hold gift from U.S. Armed Forces] - ark:/67531/metadc1858150

Photograph of Curtis King (right) with another man (left) at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The men are standing side by side and smiling. King is resting his right hand on the other man's shoulder. Two individuals can be seen standing across from them in the foreground of the photograph, out of focus and partially out of frame.

[Curtis King with man at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858152

Photograph of a man at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The man can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. A member of the wait staff is standing behind him.

[Man 2 at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858122

Photograph of Barbara Steele and Curtis King at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They can be seen standing side by side behind a podium, facing to the right of the camera. Steele is gesturing with her right hand and appears to be speaking. King is looking at her.

[Barbara Steele and Curtis King on stage at Ties and Tux 2013, 2] - ark:/67531/metadc1858145

Photograph of attendees holding a tapestry at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The tapestry can be seen in the central bottom portion of the photograph, displaying a drawing of Curtis King's face. Several women are standing around the tapestry with their backs turned to the camera. One woman is doing a peace sign with her right hand.

[Attendees hold Curtis King tapestry, Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858147

Photograph of a gift to Curtis King taken at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The gift includes a framed military sword and a plaque depicting two eagles over an American flag. A second plaque beneath the sword reads, "FROM U.S. ARMED FORCES TO CURTIS KING."

[Gift from U.S. Armed Forces to Curtis King] - ark:/67531/metadc1858149

Photograph of Jiles King (left) and Ronnie C. King (2nd left) with two other men at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The men are standing side by side, facing the camera. Ronnie and the man to the right of him are wearing Navy uniforms. Jiles is holding a framed display containing a military sword and a plaque depicting two eagles over an American flag.

[Jiles King, Ronnie C. King, and two others at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858151

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman is facing to the right of the camera, holding a wine glass up to her mouth with her right hand.

[Woman 1 at Ties and Tux 2013, 2] - ark:/67531/metadc1858107

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman is facing to the left of the camera and appears to be speaking. A microphone can be seen in the center bottom portion of the photograph.

[Woman 3 at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858109

Photograph of a man (left) and two women (center, right) at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling.

[Three guests at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858111

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking at the camera and smiling.

[Woman 2 at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858113

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking to the right of the camera and smiling.

[Woman 1 at Ties and Tux 2013, 1] - ark:/67531/metadc1858115

Photograph of Zan Holmes (right) and Carrie Holmes (left) at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are sitting side by side at a dining table, looking at the camera and smiling.

[Zan and Carrie Holmes at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858117

Photograph of a man (right) and a woman (left) at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. They are sitting side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. The man is resting his right arm on the back of the woman's chair.

[Couple 3 at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858119

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking to the left of the camera. She is holding an event program open in front of her.

[Woman 5 at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858121

Photograph of Ronnie C. King speaking at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. King can be seen standing behind a podium in a Navy uniform, facing to the left of the camera. He is gesturing with his right hand.

[Ronnie C. King speaks at Ties and Tux 2013, 1] - ark:/67531/metadc1858123

Photograph of Kir'Ondria Woods at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Woods can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera with her eyes closed. She is gesturing with both hands. A microphone can be seen in front of Woods on the left side of the photograph. A man is standing behind her, smiling.

[Kir'Ondria Woods speaks at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858125

Photograph of attendees at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Individuals are sitting side by side on the left side of the table, facing to the right of the camera and smiling. A name card on the table reads, "#9 [--] Laura Bruton [--] #9." Laura Bruton (3rd from left) can be identified among the group.

[Table 9 attendees at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858127

Photograph of Rachel Dupard at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Dupard can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera.

[Rachel Dupard at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858129

Photograph of Ronnie C. King at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. King can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. He is wearing a Navy uniform.

[Ronnie C. King at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858131

Photograph of Terrance Dean speaking at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Dean can be seen on the left side of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. A microphone can be seen in front of him on the right side of the photograph. Other students are standing next to Dean in the foreground and background.

[Terrance Dean speaks at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858133

Photograph of a man at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The man is looking to the left of the camera and smiling.

[Man 3 at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858135

Photograph of Ledisi speaking at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Ledisi can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking out past the camera. She is holding a microphone in her right hand.

[Ledisi speaks at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858137

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking to the right of the camera and smiling. She is clapping her hands.

[Woman 9 at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858139

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman can be seen on the right side of the photograph, looking to the right of the camera. Other attendees can be seen around her in the foreground and background.

[Woman 8 at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858141

Photograph of a woman at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The woman can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera.

[Woman 10 at Ties and Tux 2013] - ark:/67531/metadc1858143