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Contents include but are not limited to reports on major national and local events affecting Black communities, including NAACP initiatives to fight segregation in education and transportation, political disputes over civil-rights enforcement, and community reactions to discriminatory practices. It features news about notable figures, international invitations, housing challenges, cultural commentary on media representation, and updates on local church activities, social events, deaths and weddings. The paper also highlights achievements of students and veterans, community service projects and social gatherings, reflecting both the struggles and everyday life of African Americans in Des Moines and across the country during the mid-20th century.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 56, number 3, July 6, 1950
Date Created:
1950-07-06
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to reports on major national and local events affecting Black communities, including NAACP initiatives to fight segregation in education and transportation, political disputes over civil-rights enforcement, and community reactions to discriminatory practices. It features news about notable figures, international invitations, housing challenges, cultural commentary on media representation, and updates on local church activities, social events, deaths and weddings. The paper also highlights achievements of students and veterans, community service projects and social gatherings, reflecting both the struggles and everyday life of African Americans in Des Moines and across the country during the mid-20th century.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Foreign news Education Civil rights Discrimination Housing African American churches Death Weddings Student activities Iowa--Des Moines
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:
bystander19500706
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9zg6gf8k
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 56, number 3, July 6, 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/w9zg6gf8k
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