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Contents include but are not limited to African American civic life, politics, social events, and national news, highlighting Representative Oscar De Priest's fight against discrimination in the U.S. House restaurant, community fundraising successes like the YWCA Blue Triangle campaign, and upcoming lectures by Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois. It covers local Des Moines activities including church programs, musical performances, veteran events, and Negro fraternal organizations while also addressing national concerns such as lynching, civil rights advocacy, criminal cases, and cultural commentary on films, sports, and entertainment. The paper includes political announcements for city elections, obituaries, community club reports, historial reflections and serialized features, showcasing a vibrant snapshot of Black community life, activism, and challenges during the 1930s.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 40, number 38, March 09, 1934
Date Created:
1934-03-09
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American civic life, politics, social events, and national news, highlighting Representative Oscar De Priest's fight against discrimination in the U.S. House restaurant, community fundraising successes like the YWCA Blue Triangle campaign, and upcoming lectures by Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois. It covers local Des Moines activities including church programs, musical performances, veteran events, and Negro fraternal organizations while also addressing national concerns such as lynching, civil rights advocacy, criminal cases, and cultural commentary on films, sports, and entertainment. The paper includes political announcements for city elections, obituaries, community club reports, historial reflections and serialized features, showcasing a vibrant snapshot of Black community life, activism, and challenges during the 1930s.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers African American political activists Discrimination Iowa--Des Moines African American churches Musical instruments Lynching Civil rights Criminal investigation Sports Elections Obituaries Clubs Annual reports
Subject (Person):
De Priest, Oscar, 1871-1951 Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
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:
6 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:
bystander19340309
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w97s7j123
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 38, March 09, 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/w97s7j123
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