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Contents include but are not limited to historic African American newspaper, reporting on national and local news relavent to Black communities. Major stories include calls for the U.S. Senate to act on confirming Judge William H. Hastie to the federal Court of Appeals, coverage of the Koerean War draft and its impact, updates on housing developments, civil rights efforts, and community events such as picnics, church programs, and social club activities. The paper also features reports on the Scottsboro Boys case, local obituaries, sports highlights, and advertisements from Black-owned businesses, reflecting the civic, cultural, and political life of mid-century Black America.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 56, number 4, July 13, 1950
Date Created:
1950-07-13
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to historic African American newspaper, reporting on national and local news relavent to Black communities. Major stories include calls for the U.S. Senate to act on confirming Judge William H. Hastie to the federal Court of Appeals, coverage of the Koerean War draft and its impact, updates on housing developments, civil rights efforts, and community events such as picnics, church programs, and social club activities. The paper also features reports on the Scottsboro Boys case, local obituaries, sports highlights, and advertisements from Black-owned businesses, reflecting the civic, cultural, and political life of mid-century Black America.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Foreign news Judges Korean War (1950-1953) Civil rights African American churches Clubs Obituaries
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:
bystander19500713
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9tq5rn4f
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 4, July 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/w9tq5rn4f
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