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Contents include but are not limited to reports a wide range of national and local news affecting African American communities. Major stories include the legal troubles of performers Buck and Bubbles, who were jailed in Chicago amid disputes with exploitative managers; the heroism of a Memphis boy who saved six children from a fire; serveral criminal cases from across the country; and the NAACP's ongoing legal battles including the Gary, Indiana School segregation case and efforts to maintain equal access to public beaches in New Jersey. The page also highlights cultural notes such as upcoming musical recitals, community club meetings, church activities, and the anticipated visit of Congressman Oscar De Priest. Additional sections provide editorials on Black economic self sufficiency, personal announcements, obituraies, local Iowa community news, and advertisements serving Black readers, painting a vivid pciture of African American life and advocacy in the late 1920s
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 37, number 40, September 07, 1929
Date Created:
1929-09-07
Time Period:
1920s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to reports a wide range of national and local news affecting African American communities. Major stories include the legal troubles of performers Buck and Bubbles, who were jailed in Chicago amid disputes with exploitative managers; the heroism of a Memphis boy who saved six children from a fire; serveral criminal cases from across the country; and the NAACP's ongoing legal battles including the Gary, Indiana School segregation case and efforts to maintain equal access to public beaches in New Jersey. The page also highlights cultural notes such as upcoming musical recitals, community club meetings, church activities, and the anticipated visit of Congressman Oscar De Priest. Additional sections provide editorials on Black economic self sufficiency, personal announcements, obituraies, local Iowa community news, and advertisements serving Black readers, painting a vivid pciture of African American life and advocacy in the late 1920s
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Foreign news Illinois--Chicago Criminal investigation African Americans--Segregation New Jersey Musical instruments Clubs African American churches Birth announcements
Subject (Person):
De Priest, Oscar, 1871-1951
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:
bystander19290907
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9cn6z68p
Metadata License:
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"Iowa bystander. volume 37, number 40, September 07, 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/w9cn6z68p
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