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Contents include but are not limited to African American newspapers, covering news, civic issues, and community life for Black Iowans. This issue, and community life for Black Iowans. This issue highlights major national and international stories such as demands from African diplomats for clear United Nations timeline on African independenec, U.S. political debates about civil rights, and updates on the Korean War. Locally, it reports on Des Moines community events, church programs, club meetings, school activities, accidents, and obituaries. The paper also features civil rights advocacy from the NAACP, discussions of discrimination cases in Iowa and Detroit, and editorial commentary supporting voting rights, social progress, and political engagement. Advertisements from Black-owned businesses and political candidates fill much of the issue, reflecting the era's push for economic self-sufficiency and participation in the 1950 elections.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 56, number 20, November 2, 1950
Date Created:
1950-11-02
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American newspapers, covering news, civic issues, and community life for Black Iowans. This issue, and community life for Black Iowans. This issue highlights major national and international stories such as demands from African diplomats for clear United Nations timeline on African independenec, U.S. political debates about civil rights, and updates on the Korean War. Locally, it reports on Des Moines community events, church programs, club meetings, school activities, accidents, and obituaries. The paper also features civil rights advocacy from the NAACP, discussions of discrimination cases in Iowa and Detroit, and editorial commentary supporting voting rights, social progress, and political engagement. Advertisements from Black-owned businesses and political candidates fill much of the issue, reflecting the era's push for economic self-sufficiency and participation in the 1950 elections.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Foreign news African American political activists Civil rights Korean War (1950-1953) Iowa--Des Moines African American churches Clubs Accidents Obituaries Voting registers Advertising Economic history Elections
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:
8 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:
bystander19501102
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9513v38w
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 20, November 2, 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/w9513v38w
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