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Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper reporting on national and local Black news. It covers major events such a professional and educational conventions, racial violence, community celebrations, church activities, political developments, and social annoucements. Among the highlighted stories are the National Association of Teachers visiting Mississippi, the impending National Medical Association convention in Newark, accounts of racial assaults and mob actions, updates on the Liberian diplomatic corps, and the return and funeral of U.S. Minister William T. Francis Numerous community notes from cities across Iowa and the Midwest document church programs, club meetings, local achievements social gatherings, obituaries, and civic events. The issue also includes commentary on civil rights, workers' disputes, social progress, and calls for Black political unity. Overall, the newspaper reflects the concerns, achievements, and daily life of African Americans in 1929.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 37, number 37, August 17, 1929
Date Created:
1929-08-17
Time Period:
1920s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper reporting on national and local Black news. It covers major events such a professional and educational conventions, racial violence, community celebrations, church activities, political developments, and social annoucements. Among the highlighted stories are the National Association of Teachers visiting Mississippi, the impending National Medical Association convention in Newark, accounts of racial assaults and mob actions, updates on the Liberian diplomatic corps, and the return and funeral of U.S. Minister William T. Francis Numerous community notes from cities across Iowa and the Midwest document church programs, club meetings, local achievements social gatherings, obituaries, and civic events. The issue also includes commentary on civil rights, workers' disputes, social progress, and calls for Black political unity. Overall, the newspaper reflects the concerns, achievements, and daily life of African Americans in 1929.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Educational change Racial justice African American churches Political development Mississippi Funeral service Iowa Clubs Obituaries Civil rights African American political activists
Contributor (Person):
Morris, James B.
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:
bystander19290817
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9rv0d78q
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 37, August 17, 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/w9rv0d78q
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