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Contents included but are not limited to a wide range of news focused on African American life in Iowa and the broader U.S., including civic engagement, education, and community events. Major stories highlight the Urban League's nationwide vocational guidance campaign, local political endorsements from the Good Government Committee, NAACP criticism of minstrel shows in New Jersey schools, and community updates such as church programs, social club meetings, and local achievements. The paper also reports on social justice concerns, interracial cooperation efforts, and various personal notices like divorces, illnesses, and community celebrations reflecting both national civil rights issues and day-to-day life within Iowa's Black communitites.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 55, number 35, February 16, 1950
Date Created:
1950-02-16
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents included but are not limited to a wide range of news focused on African American life in Iowa and the broader U.S., including civic engagement, education, and community events. Major stories highlight the Urban League's nationwide vocational guidance campaign, local political endorsements from the Good Government Committee, NAACP criticism of minstrel shows in New Jersey schools, and community updates such as church programs, social club meetings, and local achievements. The paper also reports on social justice concerns, interracial cooperation efforts, and various personal notices like divorces, illnesses, and community celebrations reflecting both national civil rights issues and day-to-day life within Iowa's Black communitites.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Civic leaders Education Community activists Political campaigns African American churches Clubs Local history Social justice Divorce Health Civil rights
Subject (Organization):
National Urban League
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:
bystander19500216
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9542jg97
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 55, number 35, February 16, 1950", 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/w9542jg97
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