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Contents include but are not limited to a wide range of news affecting African American communitites nationwide, including Roy Wilkin's appointment as Assistant Secretary of the NAACP, legislative advancements such as Senator Roxborough's civil rights bill in Michigan, and rising protest against the "Amos' 'n' Andy" broadcast. It cover major civil rights issues of the era, notably the NAACP's plans to challenges the Scottsboro Boys' death sentences, and highlights cultural and social events like church activities, Mother's Day programs, youth contests, and community club meetings. Additional local reports from Iowa towns detail church news, accidents, social gatherings, and organizational annoucements, painting a full picture of Black civic life, activism, and community engagement during the period.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 37, number 37, May 08, 1931
Date Created:
1931-05-08
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to a wide range of news affecting African American communitites nationwide, including Roy Wilkin's appointment as Assistant Secretary of the NAACP, legislative advancements such as Senator Roxborough's civil rights bill in Michigan, and rising protest against the "Amos' 'n' Andy" broadcast. It cover major civil rights issues of the era, notably the NAACP's plans to challenges the Scottsboro Boys' death sentences, and highlights cultural and social events like church activities, Mother's Day programs, youth contests, and community club meetings. Additional local reports from Iowa towns detail church news, accidents, social gatherings, and organizational annoucements, painting a full picture of Black civic life, activism, and community engagement during the period.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Civil rights Amos 'n' Andy (Radio program) African American churches Mother's Day Clubs
Subject (Person):
Wilkins, Roy, 1901-1981
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:
bystander19310508
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9z31nw8s
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, May 08, 1931", 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/w9z31nw8s
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