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Contents include but are not limited to African American communitites in Iowa and across the nation. Major headlines include the acquital of Bishop R. A. Grant in a widely followed immorality case and the honorable funeral of Brigadier General Franklin A. Denison, the first Black man to command a U.S. regiment in battle. The paper reports activism and racial tensions in the South including Atlanta organizers facing harsh charges for distributing equality themed pamphlets, and labor protests in Chicago where thousands of unemployed workers marched for relief and anti-lynching demands. Sports updates highlight rising track stars like Eddie Gordon Jr. and Ralph Metcalfe preparing for the Drake Relays. Numerous community happenings appear church anniversaries, social club events, beauty contess, local obituaries, and civic updates such a political candidacies and YWCA programs. Advertisements, legal notices and editorials addressing lynching, racial discrimination, and political caution for Black voters round out the issue.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 38, number 44, April 22, 1932
Date Created:
1932-04-22
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American communitites in Iowa and across the nation. Major headlines include the acquital of Bishop R. A. Grant in a widely followed immorality case and the honorable funeral of Brigadier General Franklin A. Denison, the first Black man to command a U.S. regiment in battle. The paper reports activism and racial tensions in the South including Atlanta organizers facing harsh charges for distributing equality themed pamphlets, and labor protests in Chicago where thousands of unemployed workers marched for relief and anti-lynching demands. Sports updates highlight rising track stars like Eddie Gordon Jr. and Ralph Metcalfe preparing for the Drake Relays. Numerous community happenings appear church anniversaries, social club events, beauty contess, local obituaries, and civic updates such a political candidacies and YWCA programs. Advertisements, legal notices and editorials addressing lynching, racial discrimination, and political caution for Black voters round out the issue.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Acquittals Funeral service Illinois--Chicago Racial justice Anti-lynching movements Sports African American churches Clubs Advertising Lynching 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:
bystander19320422
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9862bk5s
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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 44, April 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/w9862bk5s
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