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Contents include but are not limited to reproting on major civil rights developments and local community news. Key stories include the NAACP'S successful effort to secure Esther McCready's admission to the University of Maryland nursing school, the appointment of Lawson E. Thomas as Miami's first Black municipal judge, and painist Hazel Scott winning damages after being denied service beacuse of her race. The paper also covers investigations into police brutality in Florida, highlights Black athletes competing in the Drake Relays, announces community events, church activities, social gatherings, obituraies, and weddings, offering a snapshot of African American life, struggle, and progress during that era.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 55, number 45, April 27, 1950
Date Created:
1950-04-27
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to reproting on major civil rights developments and local community news. Key stories include the NAACP'S successful effort to secure Esther McCready's admission to the University of Maryland nursing school, the appointment of Lawson E. Thomas as Miami's first Black municipal judge, and painist Hazel Scott winning damages after being denied service beacuse of her race. The paper also covers investigations into police brutality in Florida, highlights Black athletes competing in the Drake Relays, announces community events, church activities, social gatherings, obituraies, and weddings, offering a snapshot of African American life, struggle, and progress during that era.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Civil rights Community activists Investigations African American police Athletes African American churches Obituaries Weddings
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:
5 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:
bystander19500427
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w90g3h58k
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 45, April 27, 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/w90g3h58k
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