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Contents included but are not limited to African American community news across Iowa and the nation, highlighting local church events, civic meetings, social gatherings, and personal notices such as visits, illnesses, and club activities. National stories include business developments within Black-onwed enterprises, legal battles over segregation in Gary, Indiana, a high profile interracial marriage in New York, and anti-lynching protests responding to racial violence in the South. The newspaper also covers political tensions withing Black religious institutions, debates around leadership in the A.M.E. Church, and national civil rights actions led by the NAACP. Other coverage includes updates on Black professionals achieving new positions, law enforcements conflicts involving racial bias, community celebrations such as Emancipation Day, and efforts to support local youth through Y.M.C.A. programs and summer camps. Advertisements from Black-owned businesses, local service listings, and editorials discussing social progress and racial justice complete the issue.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 37, number 34, July 27, 1929
Date Created:
1929-07-27
Time Period:
1920s
Description:
Contents included but are not limited to African American community news across Iowa and the nation, highlighting local church events, civic meetings, social gatherings, and personal notices such as visits, illnesses, and club activities. National stories include business developments within Black-onwed enterprises, legal battles over segregation in Gary, Indiana, a high profile interracial marriage in New York, and anti-lynching protests responding to racial violence in the South. The newspaper also covers political tensions withing Black religious institutions, debates around leadership in the A.M.E. Church, and national civil rights actions led by the NAACP. Other coverage includes updates on Black professionals achieving new positions, law enforcements conflicts involving racial bias, community celebrations such as Emancipation Day, and efforts to support local youth through Y.M.C.A. programs and summer camps. Advertisements from Black-owned businesses, local service listings, and editorials discussing social progress and racial justice complete the issue.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers African American churches African American civic leaders Civil rights Clubs African American business enterprises Health African Americans--Segregation Marriage New York (State)--New York Anti-lynching movements Advertising, Newspaper Advertising
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:
bystander19290727
Item Permalink:
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"Iowa bystander. volume 37, number 34, July 27, 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/w9542jh0b
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