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[Flyer: February 1995 - African American History Month

Description: Flyer advertising the events scheduled by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters for African American History Month. The events include a writer's showcase, celebrity Valentine's day event, and a film series screened at the Muse Cafe Theatre.
Date: February 1995
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Flyer: Raisin The Broadway Musical]

Description: Flyer advertising the upcoming Broadway musical hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters which was performed March 23-26, 1995 at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre.
Date: March 1995
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Flyer: African American History Month Events]

Description: Flyer advertising the upcoming events scheduled to celebrate African American History Month by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters, including a writing showcase, film series, and a poetry night.
Date: February 1995
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Flyer: Mama I Want to Sing]

Description: Flyer advertising a broadway musical sponsored by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters for April 27-30, 1995 at the Naomi Bruton Theater.
Date: April 1995
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Turtle Creek Chorale: Europe 95']

Description: Poster from the Turtle Creek Chorale Collection for their Europe 95' tour which occurred during July, 1995. The poster displays the Turtle Creek Chorale standing on stage in a symphony hall.
Date: July 2, 1995
Creator: Turtle Creek Chorale
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[WMC-TV broadcast clips for the "Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert"]

Description: Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a news broadcast from WMC-TV in Tennessee on January 28th and February 4th, 1995. The footage shows the same broadcast clip aired three times for the Black Music and Civil Rights concert to be held on February 17th. The tape includes footage of Curtis King being interviewed and African Americans attending church and singing.
Date: January 28, 1995
Duration: 6 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Media Moniter, Inc.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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The Role of the U.S. Mass Media in the Political Socialization of Nigerian Immigrants in the United States

Description: A mail survey of Nigerian immigrants in Dallas, Texas, and Chicago, Illinois, was conducted during October and November 1995. Four hundred and sixty-eight Nigerian immigrant families in the two cities were selected by systematic sampling through the telephone books. Return rate was approximately 40% (187). The variables included in the study were media exposure variables, general demographics, immigration traits, U.S. demographics, Nigerian demographics, and political and cultural traits. New v… more
Date: August 1996
Creator: Okoro, Iheanyi Emmanuel
Partner: UNT Libraries
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[DFW Black Living Legends Exhibition '95]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 'Black Living Legends" photographic exhibition held in the spring of 1995 in the James E. Kemp Gallery. The VHS footage shows a gallery walkthrough of each portrait photograph paired with the individuals description that includes date of birth, life philosophy, motto, and role models.
Date: 1995
Duration: 4 minutes 22 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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The Effects of English Immersion Mathematics Classes on the Mathematics Achievement and Aspiration of Eighth-Grade Spanish-Speaking LEP Students

Description: This research grew from concerns relative to the mathematical performance of Spanish-speaking limited English proficient (LEP) public school students. This investigation studied the effects of the sheltered mathematics class on eighth-grade Spanish-speaking LEP students with regard to mathematical achievement, attitudes toward mathematics, the dropout rate, and the number of math credits earned in high school. The enrollment of a sheltered mathematics class was limited to LEP students. The purp… more
Date: December 1996
Creator: Hunt, Beverly Thornhill
Partner: UNT Libraries

Cocktail dress

Description: Evening dress of yellow and turquoise floral printed lace with iridescent yellow sequins and yellow and turquoise seed beads. Strapless, sheath-style. Knee length. Left side zipper closure. Lined in bright yellow synthetic; boned bodice. Designer's label at center back: "Victor Costa" Style number "9183" tag under designer label.
Date: 1975/1995
Creator: Costa, Victor
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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The Relationship of Community College Student Demographic and Pre-Enrollment Background Variables with Persistence and Retention

Description: Student retention is one of the most important issues facing higher education. The demand for accountability of higher education has pushed the issue of student retention to the forefront of its agenda. Increasingly, state legislatures are tying funding to institutional effectiveness, using graduation rates as measures of academic quality. Though there is an abundance of literature of studies conducted at the four year institution, few studies have examined the community college student. This s… more
Date: August 1999
Creator: Coppola, William Edward
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Fresh Ink: Behind the Scenes at a Major Metropolitan Newspaper

Description: This book describes the work done at the Dallas Morning News newspaper office by taking a "behind-the-scenes" approach to discuss story selection, journalistic decisions, staff contributions, and community reactions. Although the text focuses on the week from November 4-10, 1991, it also looks at the history of the Dallas Morning News and major accomplishments of the newspaper.
Date: 1995
Creator: Gelsanliter, David
Partner: UNT Press

Double-breasted jacket

Description: Jacket of black cashmere. Double breasted with notched lapel; two flap covered pockets at bottom and single pocket at left breast. Long sleeves with vented cuffs and three button closure at wrists. Pockets and jacket lined in satin. Padded shoulders. Designer label: Yves Saint Laurent / rive gauche / Made in France / Paris
Date: 1995/2005
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ensemble

Description: A) Cardigan sweater of wool with dark muted burgundy, blue, teal, green and black geometrical floral pattern; long sleeve; B) Flare skirt of purple jersey knit; pleats at waist band; mid-calf length. Designer Label: Missoni / Made in Italy
Date: 1995
Creator: Missoni
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of black net with gold glitter dots. Strapless bodice is of cartridge pleated net trimmed with three rows of black gold dotted satin ribbon. Two bows of matching ribbon at center front top and bottom. Bodice has double layered ruffle at top and waist. Full, gathered tea-length skirt. Middle layer of black tulle net and inner skirt lining of black acetate. Center back opening with zipper and hook & eye. Designer's label at back neckline: "Victor Costa" Maker's tag under designer's… more
Date: 1985/1995
Creator: Costa, Victor
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Dress of white and blue cotton with vertical/diagonal bold stripes; ankle length. Bodice is one shoulder, with an asymmetrical neckline; the strap is gathered and meets at the shoulder in a small flat bow with two smaller 5/8" straps, one blue and one white. Skirt is comprised of two layers: the upper layer is of the blue and white striped cotton (9.5" at its shortest), the lower layer is of white cotton and has a full a-line silhouette. Natural waist with 1/2" band of blue cotton around the wa… more
Date: 1990/1995
Creator: Costa, Victor
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Striped blouse

Description: Blouse of linen in black and white horizontal stripes. Squared style with side vents. Vented neckline with white organdy collar. Wide armholes with white organdy trim. Hong Kong seams at hem. Designer label: Geof / Frey / Beene Unite! style union label.
Date: 1995/1999
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Long strapless evening dress of fuscia poly-satin. Draped bodice is boned with wrap style pleating across front. Front skirt extends to A-line shape. Full draped skirt with large bow across hips. Designer's label inside bodice: "Victor Costa / Sample / Style 3285 / Date Fall II - Holiday / Operator [blank]".
Date: unknown
Creator: Costa, Victor
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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