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Contents include but are not limited to Black communitites nationwide in 1934. Major stories report public outrage over radio entertainer Will Rogers repeated racist remarks, prompting protests to NBC and the Gulf Refining Company. The paper also highlights the political appointment of New York attorney Hubert Delany, ongoing battles against segregation such as a dispute over exclusion of Black patrons from the Capitol Coffee Shop, and updates on the Scottsboro Boys legal proceedings. It features sports nes including Black baseball players competing internationally community events, church programs, women's club activities, and reports of lynchings alongside calls for federal anti-mob legislation. Advertisements, obituaries, and local accomplishments, such as students earning honors and civic groups launching fundraising campaigns, round out a vivid snapshot of Black civic life, resistance, and cultural activity during the Depression era.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 40, number 34, February 02, 1934
Date Created:
1934-02-02
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to Black communitites nationwide in 1934. Major stories report public outrage over radio entertainer Will Rogers repeated racist remarks, prompting protests to NBC and the Gulf Refining Company. The paper also highlights the political appointment of New York attorney Hubert Delany, ongoing battles against segregation such as a dispute over exclusion of Black patrons from the Capitol Coffee Shop, and updates on the Scottsboro Boys legal proceedings. It features sports nes including Black baseball players competing internationally community events, church programs, women's club activities, and reports of lynchings alongside calls for federal anti-mob legislation. Advertisements, obituaries, and local accomplishments, such as students earning honors and civic groups launching fundraising campaigns, round out a vivid snapshot of Black civic life, resistance, and cultural activity during the Depression era.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Annual reports Radio broadcasting Protest movements African American political activists Judges--Selection and appointment Segregation Baseball African American churches Clubs Lynching Advertising Obituaries Civic leaders Political campaigns Cultural relations
Subject (Person):
Julian, Hubert F. (Hubert Fauntleroy), 1897-1983
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:
bystander19340202
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9wh2dn94
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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 40, number 34, February 02, 1934", 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/w9wh2dn94
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