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Contents include but are not limited to Iowa's oldest Black newspaper, covers a wide range of news about African American life locally and nationally. Major stories highlight business leadership, including advice from quarry company president Lloyd Kerford on building reputation and serving communitites; civil rights developments such as NAACP activities, legal battles, and the passing of prominent civil rights attorney Charles Hamilton Houston; and cultural achievements like Katherine Dunham's new Broadway show. The paper also reports on community events, church activities, local elections, youth accomplishments, social gatherings, sports results from the Drake Relays and an ongoing NAACP membership drive. Advertisements and notices further relfect the dialy life, businesses, and social networks of Black communities in Des Moines and surrounding areas.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 55, number 46, May 4, 1950
Date Created:
1950-05-04
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to Iowa's oldest Black newspaper, covers a wide range of news about African American life locally and nationally. Major stories highlight business leadership, including advice from quarry company president Lloyd Kerford on building reputation and serving communitites; civil rights developments such as NAACP activities, legal battles, and the passing of prominent civil rights attorney Charles Hamilton Houston; and cultural achievements like Katherine Dunham's new Broadway show. The paper also reports on community events, church activities, local elections, youth accomplishments, social gatherings, sports results from the Drake Relays and an ongoing NAACP membership drive. Advertisements and notices further relfect the dialy life, businesses, and social networks of Black communities in Des Moines and surrounding areas.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Black newspapers Foreign news Leadership Civil rights Local elections African American churches Advertising Iowa--Des Moines
Subject (Organization):
Drake University
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:
bystander19500504
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9vq2sj4p
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 46, May 4, 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/w9vq2sj4p
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