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Contents include but are not include to a historic African American newspaper published in Des Moines. This edition highlights racial discrimination cases, community activities, national civil rights developments, and local social news. Major stories include a wrongful denial of hotel lodging to a Black athlete from the Pueblo, Colorado VFW softball team in Ft. Madison, sparking NAACP involvement and public criticism. The paper also reports on church events, women's club meetings, graduations, and local milestones within the Black community. National commentary appears as well such as labor unions urging congress to apologize to Afircan Americans, updates on global racial issues and commentary by prominent figures like Lena Horne on limited film opportunities for Black actors. Sports coverage includes the Des Moines Open Tennis Tournament and upcoming exhibition games featuring well-known Black athletes. A large portion of the paper includes advertisements, classifieds, and announcements from Black-owned businesses and civic organizatins, reflecting vibrant community life despite ongoing segregation and discrimination.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 56, number 9, August 17, 1950
Date Created:
1950-08-17
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents include but are not include to a historic African American newspaper published in Des Moines. This edition highlights racial discrimination cases, community activities, national civil rights developments, and local social news. Major stories include a wrongful denial of hotel lodging to a Black athlete from the Pueblo, Colorado VFW softball team in Ft. Madison, sparking NAACP involvement and public criticism. The paper also reports on church events, women's club meetings, graduations, and local milestones within the Black community. National commentary appears as well such as labor unions urging congress to apologize to Afircan Americans, updates on global racial issues and commentary by prominent figures like Lena Horne on limited film opportunities for Black actors. Sports coverage includes the Des Moines Open Tennis Tournament and upcoming exhibition games featuring well-known Black athletes. A large portion of the paper includes advertisements, classifieds, and announcements from Black-owned businesses and civic organizatins, reflecting vibrant community life despite ongoing segregation and discrimination.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Discrimination Civil rights Athletes Criticism African American churches Clubs Local elections Labor College sports Iowa--Des Moines Exhibitions Advertising Civic leaders African Americans--Segregation
Subject (Organization):
United States. Congress
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:
bystander19500817
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9610w07n
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 9, August 17, 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/w9610w07n
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In Copyright
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