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Contents inlcude but are not limited to Iowa's oldest African American newspaper, covering community news, achievements, and national civil rights developments. The issue highlights local graduates from Drake University and the State University of Iowa, community events, church activities, and human-interest stories such as reunions, honors, and family milestones. Nationally, it reports major civil rights progress, including NAACP legal victories aggainst segregation in education and transportation, fundraising efforts to support these legal battles, and broader advocacy for equal opportunities. The paper also features updates on social clubs, obituaries, youth programs and entertainment, offering a comprehensive picture of African American life in Iowa durign the era.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 55, number 52, June 15, 1950
Date Created:
1950-06-15
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents inlcude but are not limited to Iowa's oldest African American newspaper, covering community news, achievements, and national civil rights developments. The issue highlights local graduates from Drake University and the State University of Iowa, community events, church activities, and human-interest stories such as reunions, honors, and family milestones. Nationally, it reports major civil rights progress, including NAACP legal victories aggainst segregation in education and transportation, fundraising efforts to support these legal battles, and broader advocacy for equal opportunities. The paper also features updates on social clubs, obituaries, youth programs and entertainment, offering a comprehensive picture of African American life in Iowa durign the era.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Community activists Civil rights African American churches Family reunions Education Transportation Obituaries Clubs
Subject (Organization):
Drake University State University of Iowa
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:
10 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:
bystander19500615
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9bn9x98f
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 52, June 15, 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/w9bn9x98f
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