Description:Three-quarter view of African-American subject standing and facing slightly right. His right hand hangs by his side and his left is holding a portfolio with metal corners. There is an American flag to his right and a white drape with bue and gold inserts behind him. He is wearing a blue academic robe with three darker blue stripes on each sleeve, a white shirt and darker blue tie. His hair is gray at the temples and he has a small moustache.