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Contents include but are not limited to Iowa's oldest African American newspaper, featuring a wide range of community news about civil rights, church events, social club activities, obituaries, and national issues affecting Black Americans. Major stories include the banishment controversy surrounding Seretse Khama in Bechuanaland, Tuskegee Institute events, Midwestern NAACP branch meeting,s and a tribute to the recently deceased histroian Dr. Carter G. Woodson. The issue also highlights local Des Moines happenings such as a chruch programs, fashion shows, youth club activities, weddings funerals, advertisements from Black-owned businesses, and updates on cultural events, baseball, and social life, offering a snapshot of mid-century Black community life and activism in Iowa.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 55, number 43, April 13, 1950
Date Created:
1950-04-13
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to Iowa's oldest African American newspaper, featuring a wide range of community news about civil rights, church events, social club activities, obituaries, and national issues affecting Black Americans. Major stories include the banishment controversy surrounding Seretse Khama in Bechuanaland, Tuskegee Institute events, Midwestern NAACP branch meeting,s and a tribute to the recently deceased histroian Dr. Carter G. Woodson. The issue also highlights local Des Moines happenings such as a chruch programs, fashion shows, youth club activities, weddings funerals, advertisements from Black-owned businesses, and updates on cultural events, baseball, and social life, offering a snapshot of mid-century Black community life and activism in Iowa.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Civil rights African American churches Clubs Obituaries Weddings Funeral service Advertising Cultural relations Baseball African Americans--Social life and customs
Subject (Organization):
Tuskegee Institute
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:
bystander19500413
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w97w67d4x
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 43, April 13, 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/w97w67d4x
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