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Contents include but are not limited to national and local events affecting African American communities, highlighting President Hoover's address to Congress which avoided specific mention of Black Americans while focusing on the economic depression and unemployment and covering major legal news such as the acquittal of William H. Harrison in a Chicago bribery case. The paper detailes politiacl organizing efforts leb by Congressman Oscar DePriest, numerous Des Moines community programs, church activities, youth inititatives, cultural events, and social club meetings aimed at civic improvement, education, and holiday support. It also includes local crime reports, obituaries, notices, and civil rights updates from the NAACP, alongside entertainment news featuring prominent jazz orchestras and community celebrations.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 38, number 26, December 11, 1931
Date Created:
1931-12-11
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to national and local events affecting African American communities, highlighting President Hoover's address to Congress which avoided specific mention of Black Americans while focusing on the economic depression and unemployment and covering major legal news such as the acquittal of William H. Harrison in a Chicago bribery case. The paper detailes politiacl organizing efforts leb by Congressman Oscar DePriest, numerous Des Moines community programs, church activities, youth inititatives, cultural events, and social club meetings aimed at civic improvement, education, and holiday support. It also includes local crime reports, obituaries, notices, and civil rights updates from the NAACP, alongside entertainment news featuring prominent jazz orchestras and community celebrations.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Presidents Economic development Acquittals Illinois--Chicago Bribery African American political activists Iowa--Des Moines African American churches Clubs Education Crime Obituaries Civil rights Jazz Orchestral music
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:
bystander19311211
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9qf8js65
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 38, number 26, December 11, 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/w9qf8js65
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