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Contents include but are not limited to African American communitites in Des Moines and across the U.S. It highlights educational achievements such as Isabel Turner May receiving the A.A. Alexander Award and social controversies, including Dr. Herbert Miller's dismissal from Ohio State University over interracial interaction accusations. The paper covers major cultural news like the extended New York run of The Green Pastures, political tensions such as potential racial exclusion in the Federal Bar Association, and upadtes on the Pierson murder case. Numerous religious fraternal, and civic groups report on conferences, elections, and local progress, reflecting strong organizationsl life. National items include NAACP conference plans, developments in the Scottsboro Boys appeals, and civil rights challenges. Community sections also feature obituaries, church news, social gatherings, and local businesses advertisements, painting a detailed portrait of Black life during the early 1930s.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 38, number 2, June 26, 1931
Date Created:
1931-06-26
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American communitites in Des Moines and across the U.S. It highlights educational achievements such as Isabel Turner May receiving the A.A. Alexander Award and social controversies, including Dr. Herbert Miller's dismissal from Ohio State University over interracial interaction accusations. The paper covers major cultural news like the extended New York run of The Green Pastures, political tensions such as potential racial exclusion in the Federal Bar Association, and upadtes on the Pierson murder case. Numerous religious fraternal, and civic groups report on conferences, elections, and local progress, reflecting strong organizationsl life. National items include NAACP conference plans, developments in the Scottsboro Boys appeals, and civil rights challenges. Community sections also feature obituaries, church news, social gatherings, and local businesses advertisements, painting a detailed portrait of Black life during the early 1930s.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa--Des Moines Education Fraternal organizations Elections Civil rights Obituaries Advertising
Subject (Organization):
Federal Bar Association
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:
bystander19310626
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w99c6s81r
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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 38, number 2, June 26, 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/w99c6s81r
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