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Contents include but are not limited to major news and community developments affecting African Americans in Iowa and across the Midwest. It reports on civil rights challenges including police brutality investigations, housing discrimination, and bombings in Texas while also documenting integration progress in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. The paper announces organizational updates such as the election of James B. Morries, Jr. to the Des Moines Mutual Housing Association, and it covers national advocacy efforts from the NAACP regarding labor exploitation of migrant workers and discriminatory employment practices. A significant portion of the issue commemorates attorney S. Joe Brown, a pioneering Iowa lawyer, scholar, and civil rights leader whose career spanned education, law, fraternal leadership, and activism. The paper also Includes local society news, church updates club activities, obituaries, sports achievements, and social events, illustrating the vibrant civic life of Iowa's Black communities during the mid-20th century. Additionally, it features advertisements, community noties, and promotions for The Jackie Robinson Story, reflecting both local commerce and national cultural moments.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 56, number 6, July 27, 1950
Date Created:
1950-07-27
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to major news and community developments affecting African Americans in Iowa and across the Midwest. It reports on civil rights challenges including police brutality investigations, housing discrimination, and bombings in Texas while also documenting integration progress in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. The paper announces organizational updates such as the election of James B. Morries, Jr. to the Des Moines Mutual Housing Association, and it covers national advocacy efforts from the NAACP regarding labor exploitation of migrant workers and discriminatory employment practices. A significant portion of the issue commemorates attorney S. Joe Brown, a pioneering Iowa lawyer, scholar, and civil rights leader whose career spanned education, law, fraternal leadership, and activism. The paper also Includes local society news, church updates club activities, obituaries, sports achievements, and social events, illustrating the vibrant civic life of Iowa's Black communities during the mid-20th century. Additionally, it features advertisements, community noties, and promotions for The Jackie Robinson Story, reflecting both local commerce and national cultural moments.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Middle West Civil rights African American police Investigations Housing Bombings Korean War (1950-1953) Elections Iowa--Des Moines Labor Discrimination African American lawyers Education Leadership Obituaries Advertising Cultural relations
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:
bystander19500727
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9k64b155
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 6, July 27, 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/w9k64b155
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