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Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper from Des Moines, reporting on major community events, racial justice issues, and local achievements. It highlights preparations for the State Interracial Conference with key speakers advocating coverage of federal officials such as General Hugh Johnson insisting that New Deal labor codes apply equally to Black workers. The issue includes human interest stories like the appointment of Helen Beshears as a juvenile officer, profile sof prominent figures including Dr. George Haynes and Emmett Scott, and entertainment news on stage productions and visiting performers. Sports sections feature regional football games and notable players, while crime reports detail court proceedings and social tensions, such as resistance to racial discrimination in local business. The paper also contains advertisements, church notices, club updates, and community announcements, illustrating the daily life, challenges and accomplishments of Black residents during the Great Depression.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 40, number 17, October 06, 1933
Date Created:
1933-10-06
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper from Des Moines, reporting on major community events, racial justice issues, and local achievements. It highlights preparations for the State Interracial Conference with key speakers advocating coverage of federal officials such as General Hugh Johnson insisting that New Deal labor codes apply equally to Black workers. The issue includes human interest stories like the appointment of Helen Beshears as a juvenile officer, profile sof prominent figures including Dr. George Haynes and Emmett Scott, and entertainment news on stage productions and visiting performers. Sports sections feature regional football games and notable players, while crime reports detail court proceedings and social tensions, such as resistance to racial discrimination in local business. The paper also contains advertisements, church notices, club updates, and community announcements, illustrating the daily life, challenges and accomplishments of Black residents during the Great Depression.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa--Des Moines Racial justice Federal aid to education Sports African American churches Advertising Discrimination Clubs
Subject (Person):
Scott, Emmett J. (Emmett Jay), 1873-1957 Abdülhamid II, Sultan of the Turks, 1842-1918
Subject (Organization):
Iowa. Supreme Court
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:
bystander19331006
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w93776342
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 40, number 17, October 06, 1933", 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/w93776342
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