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Contents include but are not limited to Black newspaper from Des Moines, reporting on major national and local events affecting African Ameriacns. It covers labor disputes such as the Northern Pacific Railway replacing Black dining car staff with white women major disasters, civil rights struggles, and political developments involving notable Black leaders like Dr. Robert Moton and Congressman Oscar De Priest. The paper includes community news, church announcements, obituaries, social events, sports updates, and coverage of local clubs, school, and civic activities. It also highlights segregation battles, NAACP membership drives, acts of heroism, crime reports, cultural programs, and advertisements from Black-owned businesses. Overall, the issue provides a rich snapshot of African American life, challenges, activism, and achievements during the period.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 37, number 25, May 25, 1929
Date Created:
1929-05-25
Time Period:
1920s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to Black newspaper from Des Moines, reporting on major national and local events affecting African Ameriacns. It covers labor disputes such as the Northern Pacific Railway replacing Black dining car staff with white women major disasters, civil rights struggles, and political developments involving notable Black leaders like Dr. Robert Moton and Congressman Oscar De Priest. The paper includes community news, church announcements, obituaries, social events, sports updates, and coverage of local clubs, school, and civic activities. It also highlights segregation battles, NAACP membership drives, acts of heroism, crime reports, cultural programs, and advertisements from Black-owned businesses. Overall, the issue provides a rich snapshot of African American life, challenges, activism, and achievements during the period.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Black newspapers Iowa--Des Moines Disaster relief Civil rights African American churches Obituaries Sports Clubs Segregation City council members Crime Advertising
Subject (Person):
De Priest, Oscar, 1871-1951
Subject (Organization):
American Railway Union
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:
bystander19290525
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9xk84z2r
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/
Source
Suggested Citation:
"Iowa bystander. volume 37, number 25, May 25, 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/w9xk84z2r
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No Copyright - United States
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