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Contents include but are not limited to historic African American newspaper from Des Moines, featuring extensive coverage of Black community life, church anniversaries, cultural events, civil rights issues, and national news affecting African Americans. Major highlights include the 57th anniversary celebration of St. Paul A.M.E Church, recounting its founding by formerly enslaved residents and its growth into a major Midwestern congregation; updates on NAACP activities, including donations from the Julius Rosenwald Fund and legal advocacy against discrimination on beaches and in transportation; and reports of racial violence, such as anti-lynching efforts and legal cases involving threat to Black citizens. The issue also includes community announcements, obituaries, local social events, updates from various Iowa towns, and national cultural notes, such as support for the Ira Aldrigdge Shakespeare Memorial, labor developments involving Pullman porters, and progress in Black business and professional organizations.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 37, number 35, August 03, 1929
Date Created:
1929-08-03
Time Period:
1920s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to historic African American newspaper from Des Moines, featuring extensive coverage of Black community life, church anniversaries, cultural events, civil rights issues, and national news affecting African Americans. Major highlights include the 57th anniversary celebration of St. Paul A.M.E Church, recounting its founding by formerly enslaved residents and its growth into a major Midwestern congregation; updates on NAACP activities, including donations from the Julius Rosenwald Fund and legal advocacy against discrimination on beaches and in transportation; and reports of racial violence, such as anti-lynching efforts and legal cases involving threat to Black citizens. The issue also includes community announcements, obituaries, local social events, updates from various Iowa towns, and national cultural notes, such as support for the Ira Aldrigdge Shakespeare Memorial, labor developments involving Pullman porters, and progress in Black business and professional organizations.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa--Des Moines African American churches Civil rights Transportation Anti-lynching movements Obituaries Labor Pullman porters
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:
bystander19290803
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w91c1tp72
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 35, August 03, 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/w91c1tp72
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No Copyright - United States
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