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Contents include but are not limited to African American civic life across Iowa and the nation, including preparations in Des Moines for the 30th anniversary convention of the Iowa Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, profiles of community leaders, and the retirement of Mrs. Mary Mickles the first Black government employee in Des Moines. It reports national church news such as the election of new AME bishops, economic developments like the Iowa Coal Institute's endorsement of Know Iowa Week, and social events including concerts, club meetings, and youth athletic programs. The paper also covers civil rights struggles such as legal battles about Texas primary discrimination and the Scottsboro case alongside political commentary, obituaries, community announcements, and extensive advertisements reflecting everyday Black life during the Great Depression.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 38, number 48, May 20, 1932
Date Created:
1932-05-20
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American civic life across Iowa and the nation, including preparations in Des Moines for the 30th anniversary convention of the Iowa Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, profiles of community leaders, and the retirement of Mrs. Mary Mickles the first Black government employee in Des Moines. It reports national church news such as the election of new AME bishops, economic developments like the Iowa Coal Institute's endorsement of Know Iowa Week, and social events including concerts, club meetings, and youth athletic programs. The paper also covers civil rights struggles such as legal battles about Texas primary discrimination and the Scottsboro case alongside political commentary, obituaries, community announcements, and extensive advertisements reflecting everyday Black life during the Great Depression.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa Iowa--Des Moines Anniversaries Clubs African American churches Athletes Civil rights Discrimination African American political activists Obituaries Advertising
Subject (Organization):
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs 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:
bystander19320520
Item Permalink:
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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 48, May 20, 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/w9r785x0r
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