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Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper, featuring a wide range of community news, national racial justice udpats, and cultural highlights. It reports prominently on Dr. George Washington Carver's upcoming visit to Des Moines, including a testimonal dinner and demonstrations of his scientific discoveries, alongside coverage of Paul Robeson's Scheduled concert and Duke Ellington's portrait being displayed in a Washington art gallery. The paper also includes local sports results, church and social club activities, charity drives, obituaries, and personal announcements. Nationally, it covers the Scottsboro case, debates over civil rights legal strategies, criticism of segregation and political policies, and discussions about African Americans employment in civil service. Advertisements, public notices, and editorials further reflect the social, cultural, and economic life of Black communities in Des Moines and across the country during the Great Depression.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 38, number 31, January 22, 1932
Date Created:
1932-01-22
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper, featuring a wide range of community news, national racial justice udpats, and cultural highlights. It reports prominently on Dr. George Washington Carver's upcoming visit to Des Moines, including a testimonal dinner and demonstrations of his scientific discoveries, alongside coverage of Paul Robeson's Scheduled concert and Duke Ellington's portrait being displayed in a Washington art gallery. The paper also includes local sports results, church and social club activities, charity drives, obituaries, and personal announcements. Nationally, it covers the Scottsboro case, debates over civil rights legal strategies, criticism of segregation and political policies, and discussions about African Americans employment in civil service. Advertisements, public notices, and editorials further reflect the social, cultural, and economic life of Black communities in Des Moines and across the country during the Great Depression.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Racial justice Cultural relations Iowa--Des Moines Demonstrations Sports African American churches Clubs Obituaries Debates and debating Civil rights Criticism Segregation African American political activists Advertising Editorials
Subject (Person):
Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943 Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
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:
bystander19320122
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9z02zh3h
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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 31, January 22, 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/w9z02zh3h
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