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Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper from Des Moines, containing a wide range of community news, civil rights updates, church activities, local club events, personal announcements and national reports affecting Black Americans. It highlights the NAACP membership drive, local church programs, social club meetings, and notable achievements of community members, alongside national stories such as racial discrimination cases, legal battles, and cultural commentary on media like "Amos 'n' Andy". The issue also includes advertisements from local Black-owned businesses obituaries and extensive annoucements about social gatherings, conventions, and civic intitiative that showcase the vibrancy and resilience of the Black community during that era.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 37, number 38, May 15, 1931
Date Created:
1931-05-15
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper from Des Moines, containing a wide range of community news, civil rights updates, church activities, local club events, personal announcements and national reports affecting Black Americans. It highlights the NAACP membership drive, local church programs, social club meetings, and notable achievements of community members, alongside national stories such as racial discrimination cases, legal battles, and cultural commentary on media like "Amos 'n' Andy". The issue also includes advertisements from local Black-owned businesses obituaries and extensive annoucements about social gatherings, conventions, and civic intitiative that showcase the vibrancy and resilience of the Black community during that era.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa--Des Moines Civil rights African American churches Clubs Amos 'n' Andy (Radio program) Obituaries Political conventions
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:
bystander19310515
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9tb0z33k
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 38, May 15, 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/w9tb0z33k
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