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Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper published in Des Moines, Iowa, that documents Black community life, politics, and culture during the late 1930s. The issue features major national and regional news such as the controversy surrounding contralto Marian Anderson's performance and segregation policies, reports on civil rights struggles, labor and wage issues, and updates from the NAACP, alongside extensive local coverage of church activities, social clubs, youth organizations, sports, cultural events, editorials, and personal notices. It also contains health columns, legal notices, advertisements for Black owned and local businesses, and community announcements, collectively offering a detailed snapshot of African American social, political and cultural life in Iowa.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 45, number 34, March 23, 1939
Date Created:
1939-03-23
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper published in Des Moines, Iowa, that documents Black community life, politics, and culture during the late 1930s. The issue features major national and regional news such as the controversy surrounding contralto Marian Anderson's performance and segregation policies, reports on civil rights struggles, labor and wage issues, and updates from the NAACP, alongside extensive local coverage of church activities, social clubs, youth organizations, sports, cultural events, editorials, and personal notices. It also contains health columns, legal notices, advertisements for Black owned and local businesses, and community announcements, collectively offering a detailed snapshot of African American social, political and cultural life in Iowa.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa--Des Moines African Americans--Politics and government Church controversies Segregation Civil rights Labor African American churches Clubs Sports Editorials Health Advertising African American political activists Cultural relations
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:
bystander19390323
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9tm7283g
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 45, number 34, March 23, 1939", 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/w9tm7283g
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