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Contents include but are not limited to African American communitites nationwide, including the suspension of Bishop W.T. Vernon of the A.M.E. Church for misappropriating funds, national protests against discriminatory labor practices at Boulder Dam, and outstanding achievements by Black athletes at the Drake Relays and Penn Relays. It covers growing civil rights efforts such as N.A.A.C.P campaigns, including legal battles tied to the Scottsboro Boys and widespread opposition to lynching by Mississippi women. The paper also highlights local Des Moines community events interracial commission meetings, church programs, club activities, and obituaries alongside political commentary, social gatherings, and advertisements that reflect Black life, advocacy, and cultural vibrancy during the early 1930.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 38, number 47, May 13, 1932
Date Created:
1932-05-13
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American communitites nationwide, including the suspension of Bishop W.T. Vernon of the A.M.E. Church for misappropriating funds, national protests against discriminatory labor practices at Boulder Dam, and outstanding achievements by Black athletes at the Drake Relays and Penn Relays. It covers growing civil rights efforts such as N.A.A.C.P campaigns, including legal battles tied to the Scottsboro Boys and widespread opposition to lynching by Mississippi women. The paper also highlights local Des Moines community events interracial commission meetings, church programs, club activities, and obituaries alongside political commentary, social gatherings, and advertisements that reflect Black life, advocacy, and cultural vibrancy during the early 1930.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers African American churches Discrimination Labor Athletes Civil rights Mississippi Iowa--Des Moines Clubs African American political activists Advertising Cultural relations
Subject (Person):
Vernon, William Tecumseh, 1871-
Subject (Organization):
Bishop College
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:
bystander19320513
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9w08wq4h
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 47, May 13, 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/w9w08wq4h
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