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Contents include but are not limited to African American community life in Iowa and the nation, highlighting local civil rights activism, cultural events, political developments, and social news. Major stories include the Des Moines NAACP launching a membership drive and addressing discrimination in schools coverage of the acclaimed performance of The Green Pastures and its cast and updates on national issues such as the Scottsboro case and Matt Henson's recollections of reaching the North Pole. The paper also reports on political victories like Edwin Jourdain Jr.'s Landslide reelection in Evanston, local crime incident, church activities, obituaries, community club events, and numerous social gatherings. Advertisements and columns throughout the issue reflect everyday Black life during the Depression ranging from beauty advice and health guidance to business promotions and entertainment notices.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 38, number 42, April 08, 1932
Date Created:
1932-04-08
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American community life in Iowa and the nation, highlighting local civil rights activism, cultural events, political developments, and social news. Major stories include the Des Moines NAACP launching a membership drive and addressing discrimination in schools coverage of the acclaimed performance of The Green Pastures and its cast and updates on national issues such as the Scottsboro case and Matt Henson's recollections of reaching the North Pole. The paper also reports on political victories like Edwin Jourdain Jr.'s Landslide reelection in Evanston, local crime incident, church activities, obituaries, community club events, and numerous social gatherings. Advertisements and columns throughout the issue reflect everyday Black life during the Depression ranging from beauty advice and health guidance to business promotions and entertainment notices.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Civil rights Cultural relations Political development Iowa--Des Moines Discrimination
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:
bystander19320408
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9hq3s62h
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 42, April 08, 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/w9hq3s62h
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