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Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper from Des Moines, Iowa, containing a wide range of regional and national news significant to Black communitites. It reports on political developments such as NAACP activities, civil rights legal cases, lynching investigations, and city council elections, alongside coverage of major national events like the Scottsboro trails. The issue highlights local achievements, including student essay contest winners, high-school football al-city selections, and community celebrations by Black veterans. It also fetures church news, social club activities, weddings, obituaries, and advertisements aimed at African american readers. The paper belnds advocacy, community reporting, and national racial justice coverage, reflecting both daily life and the struggle for civil rights in the early 20th century Midwest.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 40, number 23, November 17, 1933
Date Created:
1933-11-17
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper from Des Moines, Iowa, containing a wide range of regional and national news significant to Black communitites. It reports on political developments such as NAACP activities, civil rights legal cases, lynching investigations, and city council elections, alongside coverage of major national events like the Scottsboro trails. The issue highlights local achievements, including student essay contest winners, high-school football al-city selections, and community celebrations by Black veterans. It also fetures church news, social club activities, weddings, obituaries, and advertisements aimed at African american readers. The paper belnds advocacy, community reporting, and national racial justice coverage, reflecting both daily life and the struggle for civil rights in the early 20th century Midwest.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa--Des Moines Iowa Foreign news Child development Civil rights Lynching Investigations Elections Veterans African American churches Clubs Weddings Obituaries Advertising Racial justice 4-H clubs
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:
bystander19331117
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w99s1kt25
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 23, November 17, 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/w99s1kt25
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