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Contents include but are not limited to extensive coverage of national and local African American news. Its leading story highlights Dr. Ralph Bunche, honored with the Nobel Peace Prize for mediating the Arab-Israeli conflict, making him the first Black American to receive the award. Other major articles include reports on racial discrimination cases, civil rights legal batles political developments in Iowa, and community events such as church programs, club meetings, and social gatherings. The issue also contains obituaries, sports updates, editorials, and advertisements serving the Black community. Overall, the paper reflects the social, political, and cultural concerns of African Americans in Iowa and nationwide during the early civil rights era.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 56, number 15, September 28, 1950
Date Created:
1950-09-28
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to extensive coverage of national and local African American news. Its leading story highlights Dr. Ralph Bunche, honored with the Nobel Peace Prize for mediating the Arab-Israeli conflict, making him the first Black American to receive the award. Other major articles include reports on racial discrimination cases, civil rights legal batles political developments in Iowa, and community events such as church programs, club meetings, and social gatherings. The issue also contains obituaries, sports updates, editorials, and advertisements serving the Black community. Overall, the paper reflects the social, political, and cultural concerns of African Americans in Iowa and nationwide during the early civil rights era.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Discrimination Civil rights African American political activists Iowa African American churches Clubs Obituaries Sports Advertising Cultural relations
Subject (Person):
Bunche, Ralph J. (Ralph Johnson), 1904-1971
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:
bystander19500928
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9j67946d
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 15, September 28, 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/w9j67946d
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