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Contents include but are not limited to one of Iowa's oldest African American newspapers, featuring extensive coverage of national and local Black news, civil rights struggles, and community achievements. Major stories include the U.S. Senate's failure to pass a Fair Employment Practive Committee(FEPC) bill due to filibuster, concerns that this setback would damage American credibility aboard, and commentary from NAACP leaders urging continued activism. The issue also highlights the release of Haywood Patterson of the Scottsboro Boys, legal battles over racial discrimination including forced integration of St.Louis swimming pools and historic appointments such as William Hastie's approval lto the U.S. Court of Appeals, Local community pieces celebrate pageants, church events, obituaries, social club activities, and athletic competitions, providing a vivid snapshot of mid-century African American life in Iowa and beyond.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 56, number 5, July 20, 1950
Date Created:
1950-07-20
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to one of Iowa's oldest African American newspapers, featuring extensive coverage of national and local Black news, civil rights struggles, and community achievements. Major stories include the U.S. Senate's failure to pass a Fair Employment Practive Committee(FEPC) bill due to filibuster, concerns that this setback would damage American credibility aboard, and commentary from NAACP leaders urging continued activism. The issue also highlights the release of Haywood Patterson of the Scottsboro Boys, legal battles over racial discrimination including forced integration of St.Louis swimming pools and historic appointments such as William Hastie's approval lto the U.S. Court of Appeals, Local community pieces celebrate pageants, church events, obituaries, social club activities, and athletic competitions, providing a vivid snapshot of mid-century African American life in Iowa and beyond.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Black newspapers African American newspapers Civil rights Filibusters African American civic leaders African American churches Obituaries African American athletes 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:
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:
bystander19500720
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9pz51v0p
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 5, July 20, 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/w9pz51v0p
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