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Contents include but are not limited to African American community life in Des Moines and across the U.S., highlighting major local events, civil rights activity, and national racial issues. It includes coverage of the funeral of prominent attorney Herbert R. Wright, NAACP commemorations of the Emancipation Proclamation, youth programs at the Y.M.C.A., church and club activities and numerous social gatherings. National news items describe ongoing struggles against lynching, racial violence, and legal injustices including the Scottsboro case while also featuring achievements such as new radio broadcasts, sports accomplishments, and cultural contributions by Black artists and organizations. The issue blends community update, political commentary, obituaries, social notes, and advertisements, painting a vivid picture of Black life and challenges during the early Great Depression.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 38, number 29, January 01, 1932
Date Created:
1932-01-01
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American community life in Des Moines and across the U.S., highlighting major local events, civil rights activity, and national racial issues. It includes coverage of the funeral of prominent attorney Herbert R. Wright, NAACP commemorations of the Emancipation Proclamation, youth programs at the Y.M.C.A., church and club activities and numerous social gatherings. National news items describe ongoing struggles against lynching, racial violence, and legal injustices including the Scottsboro case while also featuring achievements such as new radio broadcasts, sports accomplishments, and cultural contributions by Black artists and organizations. The issue blends community update, political commentary, obituaries, social notes, and advertisements, painting a vivid picture of Black life and challenges during the early Great Depression.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa--Des Moines Civil rights Racial justice African American churches Clubs Lynching Radio broadcasting Sports Artists African American political activists Obituaries Advertising
Subject (Person):
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
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:
bystander19320101
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9b56dc47
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 29, January 01, 1932", 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/w9b56dc47
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