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Contents include but are not limited to major national and local events affecting Black communities, including leadership support for the Crusade for Freedom, narcotics related arrests in the Midwest, and widespread fraud investigations involving New York credit firms. The paper reports on church conferences, community achievements, club meetings, and numerous social gatherings across Des Moines and other Midwest cities. It documents weddings, homecomings, travel, and cutural events, along with commentary on civil rights issues, education access, and ongoing efforts to strengthen organizations such as the Urban League and local AME congregations. The issue blends national news,regional stories, personal milestones, and advertisements, painting a rich picture of mid-century African American life in Iowa and beyond.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 56, number 13, September 14, 1950
Date Created:
1950-09-14
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to major national and local events affecting Black communities, including leadership support for the Crusade for Freedom, narcotics related arrests in the Midwest, and widespread fraud investigations involving New York credit firms. The paper reports on church conferences, community achievements, club meetings, and numerous social gatherings across Des Moines and other Midwest cities. It documents weddings, homecomings, travel, and cutural events, along with commentary on civil rights issues, education access, and ongoing efforts to strengthen organizations such as the Urban League and local AME congregations. The issue blends national news,regional stories, personal milestones, and advertisements, painting a rich picture of mid-century African American life in Iowa and beyond.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Foreign news Leadership Arrest Middle West Fraud Investigations African American churches Clubs Iowa--Des Moines Weddings Cultural relations Civil rights Education Advertising Iowa
Subject (Organization):
National Urban League
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:
bystander19500914
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9sq8qr46
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 13, September 14, 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/w9sq8qr46
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