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Contents include but are not limited to African Ameriacn community in Des Moines and nationwide, including the appointment of Ben Rich, the only Black candidate eligible for a police position, amid disputes over Civil Service exam fairness and allegations of discrimination against Black applicants in police and fire departements. The paper highlights cultural events such as the interracial marriage celebration of writers Jean Toomer and Margery Latimer, performances by The Original Missourians band, and a touring production of " The Green Pastures." It also reports civil rights issues including Supreme Court arguments for Black voting rights in Texas primaries, labor discrimination where only one major nion admitted Black members, and a Maryland grand Jury's failure to indict anyone for the lynching of Matthew Williams. In local news, the Hralem Globetrotters defeat the Olson Swedes, community organizations run fundraising and youth programes, and numerous obituaries and personal notices reflect daily community life. The issue is interwoven with political advocacy, urging unity, participation in upcoming elections, and pressing for economic and political representation.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 38, number 40, March 25, 1932
Date Created:
1932-03-25
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African Ameriacn community in Des Moines and nationwide, including the appointment of Ben Rich, the only Black candidate eligible for a police position, amid disputes over Civil Service exam fairness and allegations of discrimination against Black applicants in police and fire departements. The paper highlights cultural events such as the interracial marriage celebration of writers Jean Toomer and Margery Latimer, performances by The Original Missourians band, and a touring production of " The Green Pastures." It also reports civil rights issues including Supreme Court arguments for Black voting rights in Texas primaries, labor discrimination where only one major nion admitted Black members, and a Maryland grand Jury's failure to indict anyone for the lynching of Matthew Williams. In local news, the Hralem Globetrotters defeat the Olson Swedes, community organizations run fundraising and youth programes, and numerous obituaries and personal notices reflect daily community life. The issue is interwoven with political advocacy, urging unity, participation in upcoming elections, and pressing for economic and political representation.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa--Des Moines Discrimination Fires Marriage African American police Civil rights Labor Jury Lynching Obituaries African American political activists Elections
Subject (Organization):
United States. Supreme Court
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:
bystander19320325
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9s756t00
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 40, March 25, 1932", Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines, Iowa), Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
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https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9s756t00
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