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Contents include but are not limited to African American communities in Iowa and across the U.S., including political organizing, civil rights struggles, and local achievements. Major stories highlight the upcoming Republican Voters League meeting in Des Moines, the continued national attention on the Scottsboro case, and controversey at Storer College where trustees refused a John Brown memorial tablet authored by W.E.B. Du Bois, prompting a fiery public speech from him. The paper also reports on cultural accomplishments such as Cornelia Leonard's national art contest award, community events from the Iowa Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, church activities, local enterntainment, and social club gatherings. Additional articles discuss economic challenges like the temporary closure of the Douglass National Bank in Chicago, national political commentary on the power of the Black vote, updates on veterans' affairs, and numerous political advertisements reflecting election year campaigning. Overall, the issue provides a dense snapshot of Black civic life, struggle, culture, and politics during the early Depression era.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 38, number 49, May 27, 1932
Date Created:
1932-05-27
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American communities in Iowa and across the U.S., including political organizing, civil rights struggles, and local achievements. Major stories highlight the upcoming Republican Voters League meeting in Des Moines, the continued national attention on the Scottsboro case, and controversey at Storer College where trustees refused a John Brown memorial tablet authored by W.E.B. Du Bois, prompting a fiery public speech from him. The paper also reports on cultural accomplishments such as Cornelia Leonard's national art contest award, community events from the Iowa Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, church activities, local enterntainment, and social club gatherings. Additional articles discuss economic challenges like the temporary closure of the Douglass National Bank in Chicago, national political commentary on the power of the Black vote, updates on veterans' affairs, and numerous political advertisements reflecting election year campaigning. Overall, the issue provides a dense snapshot of Black civic life, struggle, culture, and politics during the early Depression era.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Civil rights Republican National Convention Iowa--Des Moines Church controversies Public speaking Clubs African American churches Illinois--Chicago Veterans Advertising African American political activists
Subject (Person):
Brown, John, 1800-1859 Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
Subject (Organization):
National Association of Colored Women (U.S.)
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:
bystander19320527
Item Permalink:
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"Iowa bystander. volume 38, number 49, May 27, 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/w9mg7g36d
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