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Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper from Des Moines, containing a wide range of local and national news from the late 1920s. It covers politics highlighting the seating of Congressman Oscar DePriest, the first Black representative in decades alongside community events, church activities, shcool achievements, civil rights legal cases, and social gatherings. The issue also reports on national racial justice efforts, incluidng anti-lynching movements, challenges to segregation laws, and educational advancements such as the consolidation of major Black colleges in Atlanta. Obituaries, local club news, advertisements, and human interest stories round out the publication, providing a detailed snapshot of Black life, activism and culture of that era.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 37, number 20, April 20, 1929
Date Created:
1929-04-20
Time Period:
1920s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper from Des Moines, containing a wide range of local and national news from the late 1920s. It covers politics highlighting the seating of Congressman Oscar DePriest, the first Black representative in decades alongside community events, church activities, shcool achievements, civil rights legal cases, and social gatherings. The issue also reports on national racial justice efforts, incluidng anti-lynching movements, challenges to segregation laws, and educational advancements such as the consolidation of major Black colleges in Atlanta. Obituaries, local club news, advertisements, and human interest stories round out the publication, providing a detailed snapshot of Black life, activism and culture of that era.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa--Des Moines African American political activists African American churches Civil rights Anti-lynching movements Segregation Consolidation and merger of corporations Georgia--Atlanta Obituaries Advertising Cultural relations
Subject (Person):
De Priest, Oscar, 1871-1951
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:
bystander19290420
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9fj29m5t
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 20, April 20, 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/w9fj29m5t
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