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Contents include but are not limited to a historic African american newspaper form Des Moines, Iowa. It reports on a wide range of news important to Black communities locally and nationally highlighting discrimination in the military, civil rights efforts, political developments, community events, church activities, health campaigns, educational opportunities, and social gatherings. The paper features stories on Paul Robeson's passport controversy, local civic leaders, NAACP actions youth programs, housing issues, polio updates, and social notics such as family reunions and visitors. It also includes advertisements from Black owned businesses and notices for cultural events, reflecting the social, political, and economic life of mid-century African American communities in the Midwest.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 56, number 8, August 10, 1950
Date Created:
1950-08-10
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to a historic African american newspaper form Des Moines, Iowa. It reports on a wide range of news important to Black communities locally and nationally highlighting discrimination in the military, civil rights efforts, political developments, community events, church activities, health campaigns, educational opportunities, and social gatherings. The paper features stories on Paul Robeson's passport controversy, local civic leaders, NAACP actions youth programs, housing issues, polio updates, and social notics such as family reunions and visitors. It also includes advertisements from Black owned businesses and notices for cultural events, reflecting the social, political, and economic life of mid-century African American communities in the Midwest.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa--Des Moines Foreign news Military bases Civil rights Political campaigns African American churches Health Educational change Civic leaders Family reunions Advertising Cultural relations African American political activists
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:
bystander19500810
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w99s1kt06
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 8, August 10, 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/w99s1kt06
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In Copyright
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