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Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper in Des Moines. It reports on a wide range of community events, including Race Relations Sunday services, women's club activities, church programs, youth groups, and social gatherings. The issue highlights civil rights efforts such as NAACP initiatives, anti-segregation challenges in Richmond, critiques of U.S. policy in Haiti, and labor organizing among Black workers. It also includes obituaries, personal announcements, local controversies, editorials addressing racism and discrimination, updates on Urban League accomplishments, and news of cultural events, educational programs, and sports result. Advertisements for local Black-owned businesses and services fill the remaining space, illustrating the economic life of the community.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 37, number 14, February 23, 1929
Date Created:
1929-02-23
Time Period:
1920s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper in Des Moines. It reports on a wide range of community events, including Race Relations Sunday services, women's club activities, church programs, youth groups, and social gatherings. The issue highlights civil rights efforts such as NAACP initiatives, anti-segregation challenges in Richmond, critiques of U.S. policy in Haiti, and labor organizing among Black workers. It also includes obituaries, personal announcements, local controversies, editorials addressing racism and discrimination, updates on Urban League accomplishments, and news of cultural events, educational programs, and sports result. Advertisements for local Black-owned businesses and services fill the remaining space, illustrating the economic life of the community.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Race relations Clubs African American churches Civil rights Segregation Obituaries Cultural relations Education Advertising
Subject (Organization):
National Urban League
Contributor (Person):
Morris, James B. Kitchen, Gordon H. Tretter, A.P. Wilson, Harry E. Howard, Chas P. Gould, Harrison Mackay, Clifford W. Dimitry, E. L. Jones, Viola P. Morris, Clyde London, Dr. H. H.
Location:
Iowa--Des Moines
Language:
eng
Contributing Institution:
Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines, Iowa)
Publisher:
Iowa Bystander Pub. Co.
Extent:
4 pages
Genre:
Newspapers
Type:
Text Image
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9156m
Related Resource:
Library of Congress Control Number: sn83025185
Digital Object Identifier:
bystander19290223
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9zk55v1h
Metadata License:
This metadata record is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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"Iowa bystander. volume 37, number 14, February 23, 1929", Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines, Iowa), Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9zk55v1h
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No Copyright - United States
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