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Contents include but are not limited to national and local African American news, featuring political controversies, community events, and social updates. Major stories include Congressman Oscar DePriest's proposed amendment to intensify an investigation into Howard University finances, the acquittal of a white attorney who shot a Black veteran, and growing campaigns against discriminatory "lily-white" Republican policies. The paper highlights civic activities such as Baptist Church after a devastating fire. It also profile notable achievements like Clifford Mackay becoming city editor of the Atlanta Daily World and W.E.B. Du Bois being selected to edit a new Negro encyclopedia while community columns document local club meetings, illnesses, social gatherings church events, and obituaries. Overall, the edition provides a rich snapshot of Black political advocacy, cultural life, and challenges during the Great Depression.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 38, number 39, March 18, 1932
Date Created:
1932-03-18
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to national and local African American news, featuring political controversies, community events, and social updates. Major stories include Congressman Oscar DePriest's proposed amendment to intensify an investigation into Howard University finances, the acquittal of a white attorney who shot a Black veteran, and growing campaigns against discriminatory "lily-white" Republican policies. The paper highlights civic activities such as Baptist Church after a devastating fire. It also profile notable achievements like Clifford Mackay becoming city editor of the Atlanta Daily World and W.E.B. Du Bois being selected to edit a new Negro encyclopedia while community columns document local club meetings, illnesses, social gatherings church events, and obituaries. Overall, the edition provides a rich snapshot of Black political advocacy, cultural life, and challenges during the Great Depression.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Political conventions Acquittals Veterans African American Baptists Drama Clubs African American churches Obituaries
Subject (Person):
De Priest, Oscar, 1871-1951 Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
Subject (Organization):
Howard University
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:
bystander19320318
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9x05xm4r
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 39, March 18, 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/w9x05xm4r
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